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Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has identified fully the various structures anticipated for the future of generation and transmission of electricity; the way the ownership of the networks are expected to be held; if they will be held by the public or private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11564/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the future ownership of the ESB; if privatisation is his intention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11579/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the shape of the proposed restructuring of the ESB is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he anticipates the ownership of the national electricity grid to develop in the future; if ownership is intended to be retained by the public sector or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11600/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the future of the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11623/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of electricity generating stations scheduled for closure here; his intentions in regard to future use of these stations; the number and location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11594/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to surpass Kyoto and subsequent EU emission guidelines by way of home produced alternative energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11540/07]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects supplies from the Corrib gas field to be available to the gas grid and through same to the towns and villages in the region throughout the west and north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of applications for admission to the National electricity grid; the expected generation capacity and its source; if the indicators are in accord with the projections set out in the National Development Plan or the Government's White Paper on Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the proposals to close down all of the existing children's hospitals in Dublin in favour of the development of proposed facilities at the Mater Hospital site; if her attention has further been drawn to the strong opposition to such a proposal, the likely serious damage to the availability and...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has directly or indirectly conveyed to An Post his preferred options for the future development of the postal services with particular reference to the wishes expressed by management and unions to the effect that political direction and leadership was both desirable and necessary in order to make the...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that An Post and the Postal Union Representatives are anxious to ascertain Government policy in respect of future structure and delivery of postal services and facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is prepared to recommend raising the quota of pure plant oil which qualifies for excise free status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to increase the production and use of bio-diesel and bioethanol other than by importation, having particular regard to the needs for security of supply, the provision for import substitution and the maximisation of employment arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11549/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to incentivise the use of home produced alternative fuels in the transport sector with a view to combating global warming while at the same time maximising the economic benefit nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of bioethanol and bio-diesel currently qualifying for excise free status; the potential production in 2007; his intentions for further incentivisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11578/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of import substitution and eco awareness he is prepared to encourage an increase in the amount of bio-diesel or bioethanol qualifying for excise free status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11587/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to surpass the projections outlined in the Government's recently unveiled White Paper on energy with particular reference to encouraging the use of home produced alternative energy in the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11596/07]

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future development of exploration in the oil, gas or other mineral sectors; if he will revise or update the licensing regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11542/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Bernard Durkan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action or actions he has taken or proposes to take to protect the consumer in the event of a repeat of a cessation of telecommunication services similar to that which affected Smart Telecom subscribers; if he has given direction, made regulations or issued instructions, directly to, or through the...