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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 306 and 307 together. The provision of telecommunications, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. In 2004 there were over 80 Internet service providers. Today there are over 156 companies...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 118 of today.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 170 of today.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 187 of today.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in relation to national grid access, which is primarily a matter for ESB National Grid, which is in turn regulated by the Commission for Energy Regulation. The relevant legislation is the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, and I have no power to issue directions of the type referred to.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 141 of today.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 101 of today.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 141 of today.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 99 of today.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 129 of 16 November 2005.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. At a bilateral meeting in November 2004, Mr. Barry Gardiner, MP, the then Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, and I endorsed plans put forward by the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, and the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation for the construction of a second North-South electricity...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in regard to the national grid access, which is primarily a matter for ESB National Grid, which is in turn regulated by the Commission for Energy Regulation. The relevant legislation is the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, under which I have no power to issue directions of the type referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I am favourably disposed towards the introduction of postcodes because of the case made that a national postcode system would offer significant potential benefits for the postal business, public utilities, businesses in general and consumers, and would facilitate the provision of a wider range of services to them. In regard to junk mail, An Post is statutorily obliged under section 12 of the...

Written Answers — Radio Broadcasting: Radio Broadcasting (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Radio and Television Act 1988 and the Broadcasting Act 2001, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, BCI, has statutory responsibility for decisions in regard to the licensing of independent radio services. This responsibility includes determining the number of licences to be issued, the nature of such licences and the related franchise areas. The BCI is an independent statutory...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: My responsibility in regard to the matters raised extends to the development of policy and legislation on the sending of unsolicited e-mails and faxes for direct marketing purposes. Due to concerns raised by member states in regard to the sending of unsolicited e-mails for direct marketing purposes, mobile telephones and other electronic communications media, the EU introduced Directive...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I have met with representatives of An Post management and the chairperson on a total of five occasions in the past six months. Furthermore, officials in my Department continue to meet management in the company on a regular basis. I have also met with representatives of the main union in An Post twice, the Communications Workers Union, CWU, as well as representatives of the Irish Postmasters...

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: RTE's mandate to provide radio and television services is defined in section 28(1) of the Broadcasting Act 2001. This Act states that the national television and sound broadcasting services required to be maintained by RTE shall have the character of a public service, continue to be a free-to-air service and be made available, in so far as is reasonably practicable, to the entire community on...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: An Post has been through one of the most intensive industrial relations processes imaginable. At this stage, the dispute at An Post has been before every industrial relations body in the State. Following the 14 day notice of industrial action served on the company by the Communications Workers Union, which expired on Friday, 4 November, the National Implementation Body at my request has...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 183 and 263 on 12 October 2005.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, which is an independent statutory body, has sought submissions from the public on a number of topics in recent months. These public consultations relate to the exercise by the commission of functions conferred on it by statute and in respect of which I have no role as Minister. Accordingly I have not contributed to the consultations.