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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the provision of further electricity interconnectors; the timetable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has to establish An Post on a sound financial and business footing with particular reference to the ongoing need for a modern, efficient and effective post and packaging service in keeping with modern technological advances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14765/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the various service providers in the broadcasting area in the context of future legislative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14753/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals in regard to the early introduction of promised legislation on broadcasting; his preferred options in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of rapidly escalating energy costs and uncertainty in regard to supply, he proposes to take special initiatives to encourage the production of wind generated electricity, biodiesel or other alternative energy sources; if he has issued policy directives in regard to the optimum role for such producers...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of rapidly escalating energy costs and uncertainty in regard to supply, he proposes to take special initiatives to encourage the production of wind generated electricity, biodiesel or other alternative energy sources; if he has issued policy directives in regard to the optimum role for such...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the role he plans for alternative energy in the context of overall energy requirements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14720/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of bodies, agents or agencies with whom he or agencies under his aegis have had discussions regarding the future provision of telecommunication services, such as broadband; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14747/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of bodies or agencies with whom his Department, consultants, advisers or public relations specialists have had discussions in regard to the provision of broadband services throughout the country; the nature or outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14766/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has received representations from business and educational interests requesting urgent provision of broadband services; his plans to accede to these requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14770/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the availability of gas interconnectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14749/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with representatives of Eircom or other telecom companies with a view to future policy in the area of mobile phone services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of bodies, agents or agencies with whom he or agencies under his aegis have had discussions with regard to the future provision of telecommunications services, such as state of the art mobile phone technology; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14750/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department or the regulator has had discussions with a company (details supplied) with reference to encouragement of competition and provision of extra services in the telecoms sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14758/05]

Written Answers — Public Sector Broadcasting: Public Sector Broadcasting (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the views of the European Commission in regard to broadcasting here; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the activities of the promoters of child pornography through the mobile telephone service; if action is anticipated directly or through the regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will encourage, authorise or direct the computerisation of all post offices which are as yet not on line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14725/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of energy production here through the use of fossil fuels, alternatives; and the direction he advises for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14729/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects electricity to be generated in the future under each heading through conventional or alternative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14734/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if broadband services have been provided for or at proposed locations for relocation of civil servants in the context of the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14719/05]