Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Question 1: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he has taken, or proposes to take by way of legislation or otherwise, to address the issue of the apparent failure of the regulatory system as transposed into Irish law to meet its stated objectives in the wake of the disconnection of thousands of telephone and broadband subscribers resulting in damage to public confidence and business; if he or his office has been in touch with the relevant regulators prior to or since the decision to grant major price increases to both gas and electricity suppliers at a time when all international indicators were for a price reduction; if his attention has been drawn to the need to restore public confidence in the regulatory system by way of urgent investigation into the circumstances surrounding these events, the introduction of legislation, if necessary, or by directive to address the issues involved and to ensure against any recurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33833/06]

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