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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the erosion of public confidence and damage to business arising from the disconnection of thousands of broadband and telephone subscribers without warning and the decision to award price increases for gas and electricity while gas was being made available free on some...

Written Answers — Exploration Licences: Exploration Licences (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to update or review the oil, gas and other exploration licensing regime with a view to achieving a fair and acceptable level of return for the economy and the exploration companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33635/06]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects that the gas supply from the Corrib gas field will be available to Irish consumers here in view of this country's unacceptable high dependency on energy imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33636/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will confirm the adequacy of current legislation in the area of deregulation to ensure continuity and security of supply in the energy sector, with particular reference to the integrity of the EirGrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33637/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will introduce legislation to enhance the regulatory system with a view to ensuring against cessation of service to consumers in the telecommunications area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33638/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he proposes to prevent a recurrence of major disconnections in the telecommunications sector with particular reference to compliance with European and national legislation in respect of availability of service and competition to provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33639/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which wireless broadband is available throughout the Country; the cities, towns and villages which have service, aspire to service or are unlikely to receive service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33640/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ireland's current rating in the European and international league in regard to broadband availability in respect of communities of 10,000 or more, between 5,000 and 10,000, between 3,000 and 5,000 and under 5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33641/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his legislative plans to prevent a recurrence of the large scale disconnection without warning of telephone and broadband subscribers throughout the country; if other actions, such as the issue of directives to the Regulator are planned in regard to such issues in the future; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals in regard to future legislation for local and community radios with particular reference to the need to retain local interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33645/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to address the issue of gas and electricity price increases and their consequent damage to the economy when internationally oil and gas prices are falling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33646/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his reaction to the fact that gas prices to the industrial and domestic sector here were substantially increased while the product was available free on International markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33672/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the considerations which prompted the recently announced oil and gas price increases which are at variance with international trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33679/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he has allowed substantial gas and electricity price increases at a time when prices are dropping on the international market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to set in place procedures to deliver the benefits of EU competition and regulatory legislation in respect of gas and electricity to the consumer; if he will introduce or amend legislation to discourage the situation whereby energy prices through competition appear to be forced upwards; and if he...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will take action, legislatively or by way of policy initiative to deal with the situation whereby gas prices were increased substantially while the product the product was being distributed free internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his legislative plans, to prevent a reoccurrence of the situation whereby gas prices here are increased substantially whereby at the same time, the product was available free on the international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33673/06]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in regard to micro-generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33648/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of electricity generated by way of oil, gas, coal, solar power, wind, bio-fuels or other alternatives; the degree to which he intends to incentivise greater investment in alternative energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Interconnectors: Electricity Interconnectors (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects the proposed east west electricity interconnectors to become functional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33650/06]