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Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (20 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) aims to provide energy efficiency improvements to homes in, or at risk of, energy poverty and is targeted at householders who are in receipt of the Fuel Allowance, Disability Benefit or Invalidity Benefit. Measures undertaken include attic insulation, draught proofing, lagging jackets, energy efficient lighting, cavity wall insulation and energy advice at no...

Written Answers — Oil Prices: Oil Prices (20 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The only commercial discoveries of natural gas made in the Irish offshore are the three producing fields in the Kinsale area, along with the Corrib Gas Field which is currently being developed. To date, there have been no commercial discoveries of oil in the Irish offshore. Recent petroleum systems assessment for the offshore frontier basins west of Ireland indicate a yet-to-find reserve...

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: What does Deputy Ó Cuív want us to examine?

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Right.

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: I think we can agree to that. However, Sinn Féin, who moved the motion, want us to go back to the Ray Burke award. We would have to start from there.

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Deputy thinks it would be helpful, I will agree. I will accept the spirit of his proposition.

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy himself was fairly good at that.

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: There is a difference between obfuscation and debate.

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Imagine what we could do if we could find it.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1As the Deputy is aware, the primary motivation in aligning the management of the wild salmon fishery with the scientific advice to cease mixed stock fishing at sea, is the conservation of the wild salmon stocks. It is vital to afford every protection to the at-risk salmon stocks and to clearly prioritise conservation over catch. Ireland must fulfil its obligations under the Habitats...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1There are currently four staff working in my constituency office within my Department in the grades of Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary, Executive Officer and Clerical Officer. The Minister of State at my Department currently has three staff engaged on constituency matters, two Personal Secretaries (each work sharing 50%) and a Personal Assistant. These staff provide assistance to me...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1The European Commission has set aside a portion of the European Economic Recovery Programme (EERP) funding for rural broadband initiatives. Using this funding, which will be augmented by an Exchequer contribution, I intend to formally launch a Rural Broadband Scheme in the coming weeks. This scheme will aim to provide a basic broadband service to the small percentage of premises throughout...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1The commercial operator in question owns a 4.62MW windfarm based in County Cork which was built in 1999 under the Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) 3 competitive tendering scheme. The operator entered a 15-year power purchase agreement with ESB which was the sole contracting partner (as Public Electricity Supplier) for all AERs. The AER scheme is funded under the Public Service...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1The Home Energy Savings Scheme which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is available to owners of homes built before 2006, including landlords and owners of multiple properties. The scheme provides grants of up to 40% of the typical cost of upgrade measures, including roof insulation, wall insulation, boiler upgrades and heating control upgrades. There are no...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1All the metropolitan area networks (MANs) including the MAN in Skibbereen are managed and operated by e|net who were appointed following a procurement process and who make the networks available to the telecommunications sector. All connections to the MANs are wholesale connections which may be used by the relevant service provider to provide services to multiple end users. In the case of...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 2057The provision of broadband services is in the first instance a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and satellite. Details of broadband services...

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: 1Ireland competes with other countries, both in Europe and further afield, to attract mobile international exploration investment. To that end, it is important that Ireland maintains a licensing regime that appropriately reflects both the risks and rewards of investing in petroleum exploration in the Irish offshore, while ensuring the State receives a fair share of profits where a commercial...

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: Six weeks.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: "Cynical in Cabra".

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Pat Rabbitte: "Dishevelled in Dalkey".