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

Bernard Durkan: Question 231: 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. [33680/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Regulation: Broadcasting Regulation (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his future intentions for terrestrial broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33681/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Regulation: Broadcasting Regulation (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which parish church broadcasting services which were discontinued by the regulator have been restored; if extra costs have been imposed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33684/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the annoyance, frustration and inconvenience caused by the arbitrary disconnection of thousands of telephone and broadband subscribers throughout the country, and that such subscribers are the innocent victims of policy, debate and dispute over which they had no control; if...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of oil, gas or other mineral explorations in hand; if they are off or onshore; the extent to which his Department have evaluated the expected commercial value of the various operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/06]

Written Answers — Postal Codes: Postal Codes (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the cost of the introduction of post codes; if An Post has previously had in place a similar coding system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33687/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received correspondence from various groups concerned regarding possible health problems arising form pylons, masts or other fixtures; if he has evaluated the information he has received, international scientific and medical evidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33688/06]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he or his Department have had discussions with An Post or the postmasters with a view to determining the retention of a strategic number of post offices throughout the country with the objective of providing a modern and efficient service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33690/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Regulation: Broadcasting Regulation (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the incentives or policy guidelines in place to ensure maximisation of Irish based radio and television productions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33691/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his vision for the future development of the ESB and Eirgrid in view of the Deloitte and Touche report and his Department Green Paper on Energy; if these will remain in public or private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33692/06]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will instruct An Post to desist from further post office closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/06]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has examined the grievances of sub-post masters throughout the country; if he has encouraged the management of An Post to do so in order to alleviate outstanding matters in relation to salary, pension or other costs; if he has drawn up directly or through An Post a comprehensive plan for...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the number of post offices closed or downgraded throughout the country in the past five years; if such closures are expected to affect the viability of the post office system in the future; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will reintroduce the GSI Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33696/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he proposes to take to prevent a recurrence of the situation whereby large scale disconnection of telephone and broadband subscribers took place without warning and the unwarranted price increases in respect of gas and electricity while international energy prices are falling; if he will introduce...

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which next day postal deliveries are being achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33836/06]

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

Bernard Durkan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the irregular or unreliable postal deliveries in some areas; if the cause or causes have been investigated with a view to resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33837/06]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the entitlement to redundancy in the case of a person (details supplied) in county Kildare who was made redundant on 9 March 2003; if any payment has been made to date; if and when matters will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33844/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has examined the carbon trapping capacity of the forestry sector due to meeting current and projected Kyoto requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33654/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (19 Oct 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has laid down policy or guidelines with a view to achieving the planting of trees with a high carbon sequestration capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33655/06]