Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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814. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the role the Commission for Communications Regulation play in the regulation of levies placed on credit top ups for mobile service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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818. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expected price goal to the end use for high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38251/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 814 and 818 together.

Mobile companies are obliged under Regulation 14 of the Universal Service Regulation 2011 (S.I. 337 of 2011) to inform customers how they may top-up and if this involves any cost. I am advised by ComReg that the Office's role is limited to ensuring transparency of the terms and conditions relating to levies on top-ups but that it has no role in regulating the terms and conditions themselves.