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Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to influence policy arising from the availability of digital television and the delivery of television via satellite; the way in which he proposes the industry should develop in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20316/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he sees revenue from advertising to be attracted by satellite television providers, terrestrial services or others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20314/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with likely satellite television service providers here; the extent to which satellite television is likely to impact on terrestrial television services and national broadcasting policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20315/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if consideration has been given to the provision of banking services through An Post and the post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20322/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 118: To ask the Taoiseach the total expenditure incurred by his Department in respect of courier or packaging services in each of the past five years; if services available through An Post were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20380/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the total expenditure incurred by her Department in respect of courier or packaging services in each of the past five years; if services available through An Post were used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20381/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the total expenditure incurred by his Department in respect of courier or packaging services in each of the past five years; if services available through An Post were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20382/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has exercised his policy prerogative in respect of ComReg; if he will do so in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19827/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue any policy directive in regard to the future of the post office network having particular regard to his preferred options as expressed in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19828/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has monitored the cost of broadband provision per customer; the length of time it will take to galvanise broadband provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19829/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will confirm the letter of 3 March 2005 from the European Commission to the Government concerning the funding arrangements of RTE and TG4, that the Commission has questioned these funding arrangements as no longer being appropriate and as not having pre-established parameters; if the Commission has...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the remits of both RTE and TG4, contained in the Broadcasting Act 2001 are adequate to allow a competent external independent authority to determine whether or not State aid to these institutions is proportionate; if he will determine whether there is any element of over-compensation; if he...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the remits, funding mechanisms, accountability arrangements and regulation of RTE and TG4 do not comply with the tests laid down in a case (details supplied) in relation to State aid; if these deficiencies have been drawn to the Government's attention in the Commission's letter of 3 March 2005; if amended...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in relation to the EU Commission letter of 3 March 2005, the form of accounting, reporting and record-keeping being adopted by RTE, particularly in respect of licence fee allocations, does not comply with the Transparency Directive 80/723/EEC as amended 2000/52/EC in relation to the annual report and...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will be referring the accounts and records of RTE and TG4 to the Comptroller and Auditor General in view of the fact that in the year ended December 2003 and again in the year ended December 2004, public funding of one kind or another constituted more than 50% of the revenue of RTE and TG4; and if he will...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with a company (details supplied) or others with a similar capacity, in view of the discussions which have taken place between such service providers and Government representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19358/05]

Written Answers — Alternative Fuels: Alternative Fuels (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to offer support or an incentive to encourage the production of alternative fuels with particular reference to the use of biodiesel, woodchip, solar energy and other eco-friendly fuels in conjunction with a fuel conservation policy with the objective of achieving a greater degree of economic...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the availability of modern telecommunications services here is available or is likely to be made available in cost competitive way similar to the costs applicable in other jurisdictions throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20345/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied at the progress to date in regard to the provision of broadband services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20363/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue instructions or directives with a view to ensuring maximum competition and access to infrastructure in respect of telecommunications with particular reference to broadband availability and mobile phone technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20376/05]

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