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Written Answers — Electricity Supply Board: Electricity Supply Board (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the board of the ESB has expressed an opinion in regard to the future role of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3760/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Supply Board: Electricity Supply Board (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which discussions are ongoing with or within the ESB in regard to the future of the company and issues have arisen which could have a fundamental effect on the company's future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4056/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the proper climate exists for the development of competition in the provision of modern telecommunication facilities with particular reference to broadband, mobile and fixed line telephone technology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends introducing privacy rules or legislation in relation to the electronic or print media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3980/05]

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Is the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, willing to draw up a priority list of legislation relating to his Department? Perhaps the Taoiseach will use his good influence in this respect. A number of legislative proposals are mentioned on the Order Paper.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: A number of proposals have fallen off the Order Paper. Will a priority list of urgent legislation, such as the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the electronic communications (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, and the ESB Bill, be drawn up? What does the Department propose to do and when?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Nothing will happen unless the Taoiseach takes a hand to the matter.

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It could arise.

Postal Services. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future of An Post; the extent to which he has imparted his views to the management of the company; if he will endeavour to ensure the maximisation of the extent of services likely to be provided by the company in the future. [3874/05]

Postal Services. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Notwithstanding that he is a relatively short time in his present office, what progress has been made in establishing fundamentals with An Post and its workforce. Many issues cause concern, for example the non-payment of wage, salary and pension increases, which were statutorily due and have been outstanding for some time. Another long-standing issue is the...

Postal Services. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Has the Minister set out the policy parameters within which he expects An Post to work towards the objective he has mentioned? Has he outlined to the company the type of postal service he would like to see emerging in this country in the future?

Company Closures. (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It should have set the red lights flashing.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects to meet the special needs teaching request as set out by the various school authorities at primary and second level throughout the country in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2989/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which it is expected to progress the school building and refurbishment programme at primary and second level in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2990/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has seen the working group report on the delivery of services at Peamount Hospital, County Dublin; if she intends to approve, intervene directly or alter the proposals; the details of these proposals; if the issues have been discussed with staff or management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3205/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in the aftermath of the revised EU television without frontiers directive; if he has a policy in mind for Irish television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to offer financial or other support towards the export of Irish produced television programmes or formats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he proposes to introduce the Broadcasting Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3301/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the independent operation or alternative for TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3302/05]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the State portion of redundancy will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3286/05]