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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total expenditure incurred by his Department in respect of courier or packaging services in each of the past five years; if services available through An Post were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20383/05]

Written Answers — Unsolicited Communications: Unsolicited Communications (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has examined the courses open to the regulator with a view to issuing directives to combat the use of spam and texting of an offensive nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20305/05]

Written Answers — Unsolicited Communications: Unsolicited Communications (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to combat use of the Internet or mobile phones for spam or abusive messaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20306/05]

Written Answers — Unsolicited Communications: Unsolicited Communications (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue any directive to the regulator with a view to combating spam or unsolicited, unwarranted or offensive messages through the Internet or mobile phone service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20307/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options in regard to the development of the broadcasting industry here with particular reference to independent broadcasting, satellite and terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20313/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in regard to the future of broadcasting here with particular reference to independent broadcasting, the national broadcasting services, terrestrial television and digital television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20352/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he proposes an extended role and function for ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20304/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the submissions by service providers anxious to get involved in the more rapid roll out of broadband services throughout the country; the number of such expressions of interest of which his attention has been drawn; the possible obstacles to such proposals; if he intends to...

Written Answers — Energy Sector: Energy Sector (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the availability of electricity interconnectors; the extent to which supplies are transmittable currently and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20359/05]

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the current position in regard to the replacement of an anchor tenant at the digital hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20331/05]

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total cost to date of investment in the digital hub; the extent to which it is intended to expand or extend the digital hub project in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20335/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he proposes any policy changes or directives with a view to achieving a more rapid delivery of broadband services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20350/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total cost of the consultancies in his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20333/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total cost of consultancy services availed of by his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20362/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he proposes to combat junk mail in the event of the introduction of post codes as per his recent pronouncement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20367/05]

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which consultancy facilities have been engaged at, by or through the digital hub project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20334/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the scope and scale of submissions made to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission; the extent to which he proposes to take action arising from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20312/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that deregulation sufficiently provides for the introduction of new service providers in the area of alternative energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/05]

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the outcome to date of the competition he launched to establish a new research laboratory for the digital hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20336/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the number of service providers currently engaged in the provision of broadband services throughout the country is adequate to meet the targets he has set in respect of 2005 and 2006; if his attention has been drawn to any issue creating an obstacle to meeting such targets; and if he will make a statement on...