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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 437 together. The provision of telecommunications services, 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. However, it has been clear for some time that the private sector has failed to invest...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the independent regulator. Challenges with regard to the enabling of Eircom exchanges are entirely a matter for Eircom.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, 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. However, it has been clear for some time that the private sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace with the demand for...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: No tribunals have been conducted under the aegis of my department during the period referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, 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. However, it has been clear for some time that the private sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace with the demand for...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in this matter. Issues such as web hosting are a matter of private contract between the relevant parties.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Is the Deputy suggesting it?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I thank the Deputies for their contribution and for welcoming the measure. This has been an ongoing sore across the political divide for a number of years and it needed to be resolved. When Deputy Michael Smith was Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, there was much discussion, debate and research done on the issue. Part of the reason for the lack of resolution of...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I have gone as far as I can and as far as is necessary with my amendment No. 47 to meet the case made by the Deputy. The purpose of amendment No. 47 is to delete a reference to the Bill when enacted which is superfluous to the text and the purpose of subsection (c) of section 6. I have no difficulty with the underlying reasoning for Deputy Durkan's suggestion for the Short Title of the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I acknowledge the co-operation in many different guises which I have received from the Opposition. I am not trying to be awkward in not accepting the amendment. The Deputy will know from reading the amendments that the Government has accepted the principle of a number of changes that were suggested on Committee Stage because they were good suggestions. For instance, we are increasing the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Commonsense, conciseness and the fact that it is covered in the Long Title rather than in the Short Title and that one should keep the Short Title as short as possible.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I move amendment No. 6: In page 3, to delete lines 15 to 19 and substitute the following: "(2) Sections 4, 6, 8, 11 to 14 and 18 of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions.". This is...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I am not sure what this has to do with the amendment.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy keeps bringing back in this issue. It has nothing to do with amendment No. 6.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: It would be nice if the Deputy would listen to somebody else at times. He continually asks when I will start listening. It is quite clear from all of his contributions in the House that he does not listen to anybody, nor do some of the people involved.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should try listening——

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: ——rather than talking all the time and not listening.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: I have no plans for any visit to the——

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: Chairman, I am either to respond or to have a dialogue.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy continually talks and tells everybody else that they should listen. A small number of Independent Deputies made a request last Monday week. As the Deputy is well aware, I said last week that when the mediation process was established, both sides were asked to enter unconditional talks, with no conditions attached by either side. Both sides indicated they were interested in doing...