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Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his most recent proposals for the future of An Post with particular reference to the need to retain the post office structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8308/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself regarding the future of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself regarding the availability of natural gas supplies in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ireland's position in the European league in regard to availability of broadband; the extent to which this situation has improved or is likely to improve in the foreseeable future with particular reference to the need to achieve targets set by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if mobile telephone charges here are the highest in Europe; his policy initiatives to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8459/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the state of developments in regard to 3G telephone technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8515/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the extent to which the Internet and the mobile telephone system are being used to promote gambling to the detriment of young people and families; if he intends to issue any instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8516/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the policy directives he has given to the communications regulator in regard to targets relating to the provision of broadband services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8518/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which adequate generating capacity exists to meet requirements for the foreseeable future; if the national grid has sufficient reserves to meet all eventualities, particularly at peak load; his measures to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8519/05]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when disbursement of funds from licence fees are likely to be awarded to the public or private broadcasting sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that health and safety standards and requirements are being fully adhered to throughout the mobile telephone industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which cost effectiveness and efficiency have been evaluated in respect of various methods of energy production, having particular regard to the need to protect the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8527/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in regard to wind generated electricity and its availability to the national grid; if he has issued directions to the energy regulator or received communications therefrom in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8528/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the manner in which he anticipates broadcasting to develop in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8530/05]

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I join other speakers in welcoming Deputy Catherine Murphy from my own constituency, with whom I served on Kildare County Council for many years. I wish her the best in this House. I also wish my colleague from across the county boundary, Deputy McEntee, well. It is a great honour for someone to be elected but it is always that little bit more spectacular in a by-election. Their election will...

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Flaws such as pot-holed roads, dilapidated and inadequate schools, and the high pupil-teacher ratios shocked them.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy obviously did not recognise these flaws because he was not there.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: They came, they saw but they did not conquer. It is no harm to remind the Government that those issues remain to be resolved. They have not gone away. There are serious issues facing people in constituencies adjacent to Dublin and throughout the country.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad that my party leader did not take too seriously the musings of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. We never do. The Minister can rest assured that in future we will take anything he says in kind.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Since the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has returned from his endeavours in the constituency, would it now be opportune to inquire about progress on the electronic communications Bill which has been promised for a considerable time? Many things were promised over the past couple of weeks and now might be a good time to deliver on some of them. The energy Bill is...