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Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of Irish electricity supply generated through renewable resources; the types of renewable energy that contribute to electricity generation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19480/07]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of biofuels produced here; the percentage of the overall energy demand biofuels supply comprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19481/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will carry out an urgent audit of the MANs; if he will sanction further funding for phase two or three of the MANs without a comprehensive review of the cost and effectiveness of the MANs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19483/07]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of post office units that have closed down since 1 January 2007 and for each of the years 2002 to 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19484/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a new national postal strategy in view of the full liberalisation of the postal sector in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the national broadband scheme to ensure that it will facilitate 100% broadband enablement here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19486/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will introduce a system of postcodes; if he will urgently publish the National Postcode Project Board's feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis on the potential introduction of postcodes; if the report puts a price tag of €80 to €90 million for the full implementation of postcodes; the amount...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring forward legislation to amend the regulatory framework for the proposed new licensing terms for the exploration and production of Ireland's natural resources; the way he proposes to amend the licensing terms; if he will urgently publish the review by the consultants Indecon on the licensing...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will bring forward the Broadcasting Bill, the heads of which were widely discussed in a public eConsultation, by the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and in the national media; if the Bill will provide for the continuance of the RTE Authority as the national regulator for...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Licences: Broadcasting Licences (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is considering a claw-back mechanism to recover from the State windfall profits which have been generated for individuals by the sale of companies which have been awarded broadcasting licences and valuable Irish spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19491/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Regulation: Telecommunications Regulation (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on introducing legislation to incorporate Regtel into ComReg in order to properly regulate the content, promotion and pricing information for all premium rate telecom services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Regulation: Telecommunications Regulation (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct ComReg to investigate and establish precise and reliable statistics regarding the volumes and revenues of international telecom services by all mobile service providers operating here including all termination and roaming rates; if he will also direct ComReg to investigate allegations of...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Regulation: Telecommunications Regulation (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to implement a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal to ensure that all operators provide at least 30 days prior notice for the withdrawal of electronic communications services or electronic communications product to an end user; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 Jul 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details on reports that he intends to sanction the decommissioning of the ESB's Poolbeg plant and the granting of the site to another power company; the value he estimates the ESB's Poolbeg site is worth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/07]

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following urgent matter: the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish a ministerial task force with the Fingal county manager and Dublin city manager to carry out a full traceability audit of all building sites allegedly supplied with defective stone infill by a quarry in...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent statement from the Irish Human Rights Commission that the persistence of poverty and deprivation among economic success was contributing to the denial of basic human rights to thousands of people here; the steps he will take to deal with the concerns raised by the IHRC; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Legislation: Tobacco Control Legislation (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of compliance tests carried out on retail premises by the Office of Tobacco Control; the number of prosecutions initiated against retail premises for the sale of tobacco to persons aged under 18 in respect of each county for the past two years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he has considered reviewing the level of penalty points awarded for driving while using a mobile phone in view of the high number of recorded offences of drivers using mobile phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20910/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has provided assistance to a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5 after a disastrous and devastating fire which recently gutted the club's almost built new clubhouse; if not, if he will urgently do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that urgently necessary computer information and communications technology equipment is immediately installed at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20508/07]