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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he intends to take to address deficiencies in the telecommunications network with particular reference to the need to bring the quality of service here into line with that in other neighbouring and competing jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason mobile telephone charges here should be higher than in the rest of Europe and have a poorer quality of service; his proposals to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason mobile telephone services here, in terms of quality and cost, cannot compare favourably with services in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7123/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue guidelines regarding the use of postcodes with particular reference to excluding the use of socio-economic or personal information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the regulator or other interests in regard to the development of radio and television services here in the future with due regard for both the public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7095/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects further progress on the development of integrated telecommunication networks on an all-island basis having particular regard to the welcome announcement of the abolition of roaming charges by a company (details supplied); the way in which he sees such developments progressing in the future; and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he intends to take to ensure the quality of mobile phone services here are brought up to those available in other jurisdictions, notwithstanding recent progress by a company (details supplied) in regard to roaming charges; if he expects other service providers to follow this pattern; and if he will...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken or instructions he has given through ComReg or directly through service providers with a view to achieving a higher and accelerated performance in regard to provision of broadband services with the objective of bringing Ireland back into serious contention as a European leader in the area...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of positions on boards, agencies or bodies under his aegis to which he has made appointments in recent times; the number of such appointments outstanding; his plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied at the extent to which local loop unbundling has been completed; his views on whether delays are restricting the provision of broadband and other state-of-the-art telecommunication services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status and potential capacity of east/west electricity interconnectors with particular reference to the availability of the means whereby energy that is surplus to needs can be disposed of economically and that incoming requirements can be equally facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the schemes, groups or organisations deemed to have been most successful in the provision of broadband services; the extent to which delivery is taking place through such proposals; his plans for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7117/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has issued instructions in regard to the future development of postal services with particular reference to opening or closing post offices or extending or reducing the scale of services available through An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7118/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out with a view to meeting the telecommunications requirements of the residents of the Black Valley, County Kerry, and other residents similarly affected here; if a determination has been made in respect of the most suitable technology in such circumstances; if suitable...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received communications from representative groups requesting the provision of subtitling in respect of television services; if he intends to respond to such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7122/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects broadband availability here to catch up with the leading European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7124/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has knowledge of the optimum number of post offices to be retained, upgraded or downgraded by An Post; his views on the way in which such proposals are likely to affect the delivery of services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7125/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on foot of an application under the sports capital grant scheme 2006 by a centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/06]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for consumers here in the event of more oil or other fuel companies exiting the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7064/06]

Written Answers — Internet Crime: Internet Crime (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the actions he can take to counter the problem regarding increased use of the Internet for child pornography and gambling; if his attention has been drawn to the potential damage to society to such abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/06]