Results 1-5 of 5 for construction industry council speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Jul 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...of the European Union is necessary to achieve the goal of completing the Internal Market for Energy in Europe. The European Commission estimates that, by 2020, around €200 billion will be needed for the construction of gas pipelines and electricity grids, of which €140 billion will be required for high-voltage electricity transmission systems, storage and smart grid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (11 Jun 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: ...through contributing to economic growth and jobs, by providing secure energy at an affordable and competitive price, and through sustainability in energy use. On 4 February 2011 the European Council declared that the internal energy market should be completed by 2014. This goal was reaffirmed at the European Council of 22 May 2013. The creation of the internal energy market in wholesale...

Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)

Pat Rabbitte: ...public good, when a pressing need arises. The general rule applies, however. We remember that detailed plans for a privacy Bill were put on hold to see how self-regulation under a voluntary Press Council might succeed in policing standards of media behaviour. I believe, so far, this experiment has been successful. The example of the print media in Ireland is an interesting one. The...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government sought to bring in contractors and minimum standards were not observed. If Dublin City Council can have an arrangement with contractors that requires compliance with minimum standards why can this not be applied in the rest of the economy? Instead, the Tánaiste went to Turkey and brought in a company that abused Turkish workers and the Government made a special arrangement...

European Presidency: Statements. (20 Jan 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: ...after the Christmas recess to a discussion of the Irish Presidency, an event which successive Governments have taken pride in dealing with well. I had the privilege of being President of two Councils of Ministers when Ireland last held the Presidency and I have no doubt that the Government and excellent public service back-up will again do the job competently and well. Towards that...