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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has given consideration to transferring the functions of the Private Residential Tenancies Board to local authorities in view of their responsibility for collecting the non-principal private residence tax, derelict sites, rental accommodation standards and other similar functions; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1529: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors', constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1532: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list all of the applications he has received from RTE for the provision of new services; when the application was received; the decision made in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/10]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1533: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list all of the decisions made with regard to the approval of new postage stamps made by him in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if he will list any proposals that were rejected by him and any suggestions for new postage stamps that were made to An Post in these years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1534: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his target of providing 100Mb/s broadband to 78 secondary schools by April 2010 has been achieved; the number of schools that have been connected to date; if he will list these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33196/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1535: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount the State gained in tax and royalties from the Kinsale, Ballycotton and South West Kinsale gas fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/10]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1536: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to decentralise his Department to Cavan; the estimated cost thereof; the cost to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33147/10]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1537: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is still intended to decentralise Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Ordnance Survey; the estimated cost thereof; the cost to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/10]

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1538: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has collected the necessary geophysical and bathymetric data required to extend our continental shelf claim beyond 200 nautical miles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33185/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1539: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is still his policy to encourage the separation of Eircom's network from its retail business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33148/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1540: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has adequate powers to enable it to secure a deal between RTENL and a company or consortium to provide a pay TV option for Digital Terrestrial Television users; his plans to amend the Broadcasting Act to enhance the powers of the BAI in this...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1541: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a renewable energy feed in tariff scheme or set price for geothermal energy. [33186/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1546: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the extent to which the ban on the use of mobile phone signal blockers is being enforced; if enforcement of same is a matter for ComReg, the Gardaí or another state agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1548: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has given consideration to licensing cinemas, theatres and concert halls to use mobile phone blockers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31967/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1547: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of any state owned enterprise under the aegis of his Department, when they received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and to provide the same information for the previous financial year. [31955/10]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1549: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Eirgrid has furnished him with a full review of the circumstances which led to the error in the public notice carried out by the company; if he has been informed of the findings; his view on those findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31968/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1551: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by the whole Department and the Minister, and each junior Minister, on travel, fuel, accommodation, subsistence, advertising and credit cards for the years 2007 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32165/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1556: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the studies, reports, or consultation documents being conducted by his Department, or by an external consultant on behalf of his Department, since 1 January 2010 or are currently ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32892/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1560: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in establishing an Irish film channel. [33119/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 1561: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is still intended to establish an Oireachtas television channel. [33120/10]