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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (9 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The provision of mobile telecommunications services networks within Ireland's competitive market is subject to a requirement to secure a wireless telegraphy licence to access the required radio spectrum. The award of such licenses, the imposition of terms and conditions to access that spectrum and the associated monitoring of compliance by licensed providers with those terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Island Communities (9 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Ireland's telecommunications market has been fully liberalised since 1999 in accordance with the requirements of binding EU Directives. The market has since developed into a well-regulated market, supporting a multiplicity of commercial operators, providing services over a diverse range of technology platforms. Details of broadband services available in each County, including the islands, can...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Redundancies (9 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: There is no scheme for targeted redundancies in my Department. Application under the Cost Neutral Early Retirement Scheme is a matter for individual staff members. My Department currently has no applications under this scheme and it is not possible to predict the extent of any future applications.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 to 353, inclusive, and 356 together. I would like to re-iterate, as I have done on a number of previous occasions, that any application for an exploration licence that proposed the use of hydraulic fracturing as part of an unconventional gas exploration programme would be subject to an environmental impact assessment. To clarify, such an assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS) was launched in recognition of the fact that despite the widespread availability of broadband throughout Ireland, there still remained individual premises that were unable to receive broadband provision. This Scheme was aimed at making a basic broadband service available to un-served premises in rural areas, not already covered by the National Broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Ireland's telecommunications market has been fully liberalised since 1999 in accordance with the requirements of binding EU Directives. The market has since developed into a well-regulated market, supporting a multiplicity of commercial operators, providing services over a diverse range of technology platforms. Details of broadband services available in each County, including County Longford,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Funding (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers Better Energy Warmer Homes and the Better Energy Homes scheme under the Better Energy Programme. The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures providing home insulation to low-income homeowners, that are vulnerable to energy poverty and who live in privately-owned dwellings. The measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Funding (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Over €5.5m has been allocated by my Department to the BenefIT digital engagement and skills schemes since their commencement in 2008. To date approximately 79,000 people nationally have participated in and benefited from these programmes including just over 1,000 people trained under the fourth programme which has recently got underway. On 29 July 2013, I announced the first tranche of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: EirGrid's Grid25 Programme is a Government endorsed strategy to develop the transmission network to ensure nationwide safe, secure and affordable electricity supply supporting economic growth, renewable and sustainable energy. It represents the most important investment in Ireland's transmission system for several generations and will position our energy system for decades to come. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The provision of fixed line telecommunications connections between telephone exchanges and customer premises by Eircom are typically provided on multiline cables installed along public roads, from which individual premises are connected directly at a suitable local distribution point. It is a matter for Eircom to undertake the repair of customer connections within the statutory framework set out.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Ireland's telecommunications market has been fully liberalised since 1999 in accordance with the requirements of binding EU Directives. The market has since developed into a well-regulated market, supporting a multiplicity of commercial operators, providing services over a diverse range of technology platforms. Details of broadband services available in each County, including County Meath,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Funding (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Better Energy: Homes scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) as part of the Better Energy Programme. The scheme provides financial assistance to households who wish to improve the energy performance of their homes. Fixed grants are allocated towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation, heating systems upgrades,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department is currently developing the project plan for undertaking the development of the Renewable Energy Export Policy and Development Framework. This framework will provide an opportunity to integrate the relevant requirements set out in various EU Directives, including the requirement for a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and an Appropriate Assessment (Habitats Directive),...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Under the terms of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) contract which my Department has in place with Hutchison 3G Ireland Ltd (trading as “3”), the NBS mobile wireless service currently offers minimum download and upload speeds of 2.3Mbps and 1.4Mbps respectively, subject to a maximum contention ratio of 18:1. The NBS satellite service, which is utilised in a small number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The provision of mobile telecommunications services networks within Ireland's competitive market is subject to a requirement to secure a wireless telegraphy licence to access the required radio spectrum. The award of such licenses, the imposition of terms and conditions to access that spectrum and the associated monitoring of compliance by licensed providers with those terms and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (3 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: My Department has no function regarding the implementation of the proposal set out in the Deputy's Question. It is a matter for each Government Department and public body to ensure that appropriate information is available to the public in relation to the services provided by them and to determine the manner in which such information is provided.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (3 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: RTÉ has built, owns and controls the SAORVIEW TV network and is responsible for the roll-out, coverage and operation of that network. This is in accordance with Part 8 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, which provides that the development of the RTÉ network is an operational matter for RTÉ. Section 130 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 Act also provides that RTÉ must roll out a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Any criminal investigation such as the one referred to in this case by the Deputy is a matter for An Garda Síochána and not one in which my Department or I, as Minister, have a role.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (2 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The development of renewable energy is at the heart of this Government's energy policy. A long term perspective is key to achieving this objective. To this end, my Department’s Strategy for Renewable Energy, published in May 2012, sets out key strategic goals for the various renewable energy sectors in the period to 2020. This strategy complements and builds on the momentum that has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I have not contracted with any consultants on the possible sale of any assets. NewERA is leading on the advice to Government with regard to the sale of State assets and, in that context, are engaging advisers as required.