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Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I do not wish to be offensive to anybody but it seems illogical to me. The post office network has one of the highest numbers of post offices per head of population in Europe.

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Even the IPU recognises that. There are 4.2 outlets per 10,000 inhabitants compared with the European Union average of 2.7.

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The 900 post offices that were automated are processing 97% of the business of An Post. Significant numbers among the 400 that are not automated are run by elderly postmasters who do not want them to be automated.

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: If negotiations could be concluded and a reasonable severance deal secured, they would be more than interested in moving out.

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The IPU acknowledges in its report that there is a limited number of post offices that will survive into the future.

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: We are trying to create——

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have not spoken as long as Deputy Broughan, who made a Second Stage speech and did not ask me one question.

Postal Service. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Is the Deputy finished so that I can answer his question? My strategy is to ensure that An Post, through its board and management, oversees a strong, viable and sustainable post office network that is good for the postmasters and for the postal service. It is up to An Post to decide the appropriate level.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: While first gas from the Corrib field had initially been expected in early 2004, I understand the developer now anticipates first gas in late 2009. Completion of the development works by the developers is clearly the principal factor that will determine the date for first gas. As I have pointed out to the House on numerous occasions, my statutory responsibilities in this matter relate to...

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: It does not matter who occupies my position; there is a wonderful system of laws and judicial reviews in this State to protect the rights of citizens. There is no way that anybody can offer a definitive prediction of how long it might take to bring a project like this ashore in future. Several developments have arisen since this project started moving, not least of which is the new planning...

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I hope so.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Broughan has a very selective memory. Just because one thinks things does not make them true. Rather than call his utterances lies, I will say he put a number of mistakes on the record. He made a number of mistakes in his assertions in regard to this matter. I started the process of the licensing review at least 12 to 15 months ago.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I do not have to tell the Deputy everything.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: It is up to the Deputy to ask the question and to find out. Deputy Broughan referred to my terms. We have been operating under these terms since 1992 when his party was in Government——

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ——and his colleague, Deputy Stagg, was Minister of State in the Department of Energy with responsibility for energy for two years. He never even opened the file on the terms and conditions.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: If the Deputy wants to say Deputy Stagg was an incompetent Minister of State, he can do so.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I beg to differ with the Deputy. If Deputy Stagg was not capable of opening a file in two and a half years, I can only take one interpretation from that. In recent years, there has been very little drilling off the west coast. The number of wells over that period has averaged two. What has changed over the past 12 to 18 months is that the price of oil and gas has increased substantially....

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: It will be available to everybody and it might debunk some of the nonsense being spoken by people even further to the left of Deputy Broughan — if he is on the left; but we will leave that for another day.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: On the siting of a terminal and the possibility of total agreement on it, it is a matter for the Corrib project developers as to whether they wish to move that. If they do, they will have to go through a full planning process which they did before.

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 81 together. Digital television is already available in Ireland across a number of platforms. Both cable-MMDS operators and satellite operators provide subscription digital television services to almost 50% of Irish television households. Digital radio is currently available via the Internet. The future roll-out of digital terrestrial television,...