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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he or his Department directly or through the regulator have received any reports of bullying, intimidation or stalking through the Internet or mobile telephone systems by voice or message; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34652/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if local loop unbundling or other requirements to facilitate broadband or other telecommunications provision or expansion has been completed to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34654/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if achievements to date in 2005 in respect of local loop unbundling are adequate to facilitate the development of the communications industry with particular reference to ready availability to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34655/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received any indications of DSL failure rate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has sought or received any information from the regulator or issued any instructions in regard to easier access to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34661/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he proposes to develop the broadcasting industry in the future with particular reference to the appropriate mix of public and private interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that broadcasting in the future is likely to develop with due regard for the current and emerging needs of the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to make final decisions in respect of broadcasting in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34665/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to his preferred options in respect of public and private broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34666/05]

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the provision of digital television and associated services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34667/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has sought or received any explanation directly or through the regulator as to the reason the provision of high speed broadband here is lagging behind most European competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the provision of broadband facilities for 2005 is unlikely to meet the targets he set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34673/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if any test exists to evaluate or compare the cost of telecommunication services generally here with those available in other European countries with particular reference to ensuring that customers here have access to the widest degree of up-to-date modern services in line with developments elsewhere in Europe...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the provision of postal services in the future and the retention of the maximum number of post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/05]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he proposes to issue any policy directive in regard to the future of An Post and the post offices including sub-post offices, having particular regard to his preferred options in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34960/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of mobile telephone service providers; the extent to which this is likely to change in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34676/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he directly or through the regulator has examined the implications for the customer arising from recent or proposed takeovers or mergers in the telecommunications area, both landline and wireless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34680/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the areas in respect of which the greatest progress has been made in the past 12 months in the provision of high speed telecommunication services including broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34681/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the availability of high speed broadband on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34954/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which broadband delivery has been achieved to date through DSL, fibre, fixed, wireless, leased lines, cable or satellite in the past 12 months; the likely growth in the future under each heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34955/05]