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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (11 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...be made to the State resulting from the on-going exploration for our natural resources of oil or gas fall into two main categories. The first category relates to application and administration fees, along with rental fees in respect of licensed acreage. The second category relates to tax paid on profits, from production of oil or gas. The level of fees, or tax, to be paid is set down in...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...to lift the ceiling so that PRSI is attachable to all income, in future PRSI will be attachable to all unearned income. If income is from shares, dividends, rental properties or professional fees, it will be now necessary to pay PRSI. One cannot take a single item and present it in the partisan fashion Deputy Calleary has done.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (29 Nov 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ..., would expose the State to the risk of prosecution from other operators who may have considered applying for a licence were the revenue stream available. Overall, I can see no reason to consider dispersing licence fee revenue to private broadcasters.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum (22 Nov 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...the winning bidders of its Multi-band Spectrum Auction for the 800, 900 and 1800 MHz bands. The winning bidders will pay €854.64 million for these spectrum rights, comprising firstly of Upfront Fees amounting to €481.7 million (adjusted as necessary by transitional arrangements) and secondly, Annual Spectrum Usage Fees in the amount of €372.95 million which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Licence Fee (22 Nov 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: As the Deputy is aware, RTÉ is funded through both a Grant-In-Aid for a proportion of broadcasting licence fee receipts and through the commercial revenue it generates. This dual funding model, which is consistent with EU State Aid rules, has been in place since the establishment of Raidió Teilifis Éireann at the start of the 1960’s and is reflective of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (21 Nov 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...for Competition in the European Commission are being kept fully informed of developments in Irish television broadcasting. The only public funds to which RTE have access are television licence fee revenue; there have been no additional funds provided to the broadcaster by the State. I am aware of the process which the Competition Authority and RTE have been engaged in over the last...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum (6 Nov 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...landscape in Ireland by ensuring that high speed services of at least 30Mbps are available to all of our citizens and businesses well in advance of the EU’s target date of 2020. The level of spectrum fees that will be generated by the Multi-Band Spectrum Award process will be determined by the eventual level of demand expressed in the auction. I am, therefore, not in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...eligible to receive remuneration in relation to their membership of boards of State bodies. The Deputy will also be aware that non-public sector board members may choose to voluntarily waive their fees as a matter of personal choice in recognition of the current difficult economic circumstances. Both of these policy initiatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...eligible to receive remuneration in relation to their membership of boards of State bodies. The Deputy will also be aware that non-public sector board members may choose to voluntarily waive their fees as a matter of personal choice in recognition of the current difficult economic circumstances. Both of these policy initiatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...eligible to receive remuneration in relation to their membership of boards of State bodies. The Deputy will also be aware that non-public sector board members may choose to voluntarily waive their fees as a matter of personal choice in recognition of the current difficult economic circumstances. Both of these policy initiatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: The table below outlines details of fees paid for professional services by my Department over the past 12 months. My Department administers a very diverse and complex brief. The Department has a small cohort of permanent staff, some 245 full time equivalents at present. Its remit includes oversight of very complex policy areas and direct procurement of major services where protection of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Banking (16 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...one deposit) with Bank of Ireland. The purpose of the current account is to facilitate supplier and grant payments and the deposit account is used for cash and credit card receipts. There are no fees payable in respect of either account. A monthly fee of €15 is paid in respect of the provision of banking online facilities. No interest was charged in 2011 and €26 was paid...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...provide and which, in turn, gives them a strong advertising presence and thus earning potential. Overall, I cannot see how it is reasonable to expect the Government to consider dispersing licence fee revenue to private broadcasters. I would like to clarify for the Deputy that even if I were minded to provide public moneys to private investors as the Deputy seems to be suggesting, and I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...being the subject of representations on behalf of the private sector, the independent sector and even the print sector. Clearly, Members of the House would accept that dispersing the licence fee across all of that would not make any sense. There are legal public service requirements imposed on the national broadcaster and it must deliver on that, and there is a certain irreducible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (11 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...has experienced a significant drop in revenues over the last few years. Its commercial revenue has fallen sharply and decisions taken in the December 2010 Budget substantially reduced its TV licence fee revenue. I have, in my discussions with the Chairman and Director General, expressed my concern that those best able to contribute to savings should do so. In addition, I should point...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Spectrum Management (10 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...800MHz spectrum currently allocated for use in broadcasting analogue television signals, until 24 October 2012, is included in ComReg’s current Multi-Band Spectrum Award. The level of spectrum fees that will be generated by the Multi-Band Spectrum Award process will be determined by the eventual level of demand expressed in the auction. I would, however, draw attention to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...number of market opening measures in order to enhance competition in the Irish banking market. Measures included amending Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 in order that price regulation and fees will not be applicable to new entrants in their first three years of commencing business in Ireland and other changes to the Consumer Credit Act 1995 to make it easier for new entrants...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...caps. In progress We will introduce a new government rating system so that home owners and tenants can assess broadband facilities easily. Action required We will examine the role, and collection of, the TV license fee in light of existing and projected convergence of broadcasting technologies, transform the TV licence into a household-based Public Broadcasting Charge applied to all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (18 Sep 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: Other than income from taxation and royalty payments, the principal income derived from petroleum exploration and production activities results from licence acreage rental fees, together with application fees. The aim of these fees is to encourage effective and timely exploration and to also help meet costs incurred by the Department in discharging its regulatory functions. Receipts for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: .... A steering group was set up in September 2012 to carry out a Value for Money Policy Review on the proposed Public Service Broadcasting Charge. Additional costs include the independent chairman’s fee of €1,200 which is an all inclusive to cover all meetings and any other work that may arise from the VFM Review. Two Project Groups were set up in March 2012 to examine...