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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]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options of the development of digital television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38880/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options in respect of his anticipated review of the exploration licensing regime in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38881/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will ensure in the context of a future review of oil, gas or other mineral exploration licences, that such regime is pitched in such a way as to encourage exploration and at the same time be seen to give a fair, adequate and transparent return to the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had within his Department or with the exploration sector within the context of the review he has suggested of the exploration licensing regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38883/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of the future development of postal and packaging services here and notwithstanding his previous references to postal services in European countries, he will have due regard for the topographic and geographic nature of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38887/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has issued policy directives through An Post, directly or through the Regulator, in regard to the future development of the postal and packaging services throughout the country having due regard for compliance with EU directives, the retention of a nationwide efficient and cost effective postal service;...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the deficiencies in the postal delivery services which appear to affect specific areas; if he has issued instructions or had discussions with the Regulator or An Post with a view to identification of the underlying cause or causes of such deficiencies in the service; and if...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if An Post has achieved sufficiently high following day delivery throughout the service; if he proposes to take policy decisions to ensure a delivery service in keeping with best practice worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38890/06]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of post offices that have been closed or downgraded in the past five years; the number of new offices opened or upgraded in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38891/06]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (21 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in regard to the future of An Post and the retention of the maximum number of upgraded post offices throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38892/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the retention of the maximum scale of services to An Post with particular reference to ensure the viability of the company and deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38893/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in other EU jurisdictions, deregulation and competition in the area of gas and electricity supply is to the advantage of the consumer in contrast to the situation here, whereby it appears that the EU law transposed into domestic law has resulted in price...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he proposes to take action of a legislative nature or otherwise to intervene on behalf of the consumer with a view to delivering the benefits of lower international oil and gas prices to the domestic and business section here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38895/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the regulatory system as transposed into Irish law is capable of giving Irish consumers the benefit of lower oil and gas prices on international markets; if he will take action to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38913/06]