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Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects all the outstanding issues surrounding the development of the Corrib gas field, onshore and offshore, to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38884/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number and nature of the issues which lead to the ongoing Corrib gas field dispute; the extent to which all such issues have been examined; the areas on which resolution or agreement has been achieved; the number of issues outstanding and the way these will be resolved with a view to enabling the...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he proposes to examine again all aspects of the Corrib gas issues with particular reference to the need to utilise and make available this important natural resource at the earliest possible date; if he will make one final effort to resolve the outstanding matters which if allowed to continue will do...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date on which An Garda Síochána submitted a file to the office of the State Solicitor in County Mayo in respect of a traffic accident which occurred on 14 October 2004 (details supplied). [38631/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the likelihood of 100% broadband availability throughout the country within a reasonable time on the basis of present performance; if he will identify and examine the options available and the action he will take to prevent the availability, standards and quality of the services here from falling further...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has examined the Price Waterhouse report and analysis of petroleum exploration terms in Ireland, UK, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands; if he will incorporate parts of the report in future exploration and licensing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38864/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all former Smart Telecom customers have been provided with alternative and satisfactory service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38865/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of subscribers whose broadband and telephone service was disconnected in the course of the dispute between Eircom and Smart Telecom; if all such subscribers have been reconnected with full service in respect of both broadband and telephone; the number of reconnections undertaken by Eircom and other...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options to generate competition in the electricity industry with particular reference to the need to deliver the benefits of competition to the consumer in the form of reduced energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38866/06]

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the role he intends for the ESB in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38867/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended in the context of the Broadcasting Bill to provide for subtitling with a view to meeting the requirements of persons with hearing deficiencies. [38868/06]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with oil, gas or other exploration companies with a view to identification of a new licensing regime that would meet all requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38869/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to provide cutting edge telecommunications technology in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural; if he has had discussions with interested parties with a view to expanding, extending and improving the service and its availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38871/06]

Written Answers — Communications Infrastructure: Communications Infrastructure (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to implement the recommendations of the Dingle Report with particular reference to the optimisation of communications infrastructure available throughout the country with a view to ensuring competition and delivery of a high quality service to consumers; and if he will make a...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans, either directly or through the Regulator, to accelerate the delivery of broadband to all areas throughout the country within a short time, having particular regard to the progress in Northern Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38874/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if is satisfied that the programme for the delivery of broadband services throughout the country is expected to deliver maximum availability and take up in the shortest possible time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38875/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if is satisfied that deregulation in the Irish context is sufficiently focused to ensure the delivery of the full scale of modern telecommunication services including broadband and mobile telephony to all areas of the country; if an adequate degree of competition exists to ensure that the rights and...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of the BT proposals in regard to the provision and facilitation of broadband throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38877/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, arising from a Sunday newspaper article his attention has been drawn to an alleged request from Eircom for the upgrading of a number of telephone lines which currently render it impossible to obtain broadband in some rural areas due to the use of shared or divided lines which were installed in the 1980s;...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy preferences in respect of the development of terrestrial television transmissions in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38879/06]