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

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 141 of today.

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

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 99 of today.

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

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 129 of 16 November 2005.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. At a bilateral meeting in November 2004, Mr. Barry Gardiner, MP, the then Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, and I endorsed plans put forward by the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, and the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation for the construction of a second North-South electricity...

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

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in regard to the national grid access, which is primarily a matter for ESB National Grid, which is in turn regulated by the Commission for Energy Regulation. The relevant legislation is the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, under which I have no power to issue directions of the type referred to by the Deputy.

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

Noel Dempsey: I am favourably disposed towards the introduction of postcodes because of the case made that a national postcode system would offer significant potential benefits for the postal business, public utilities, businesses in general and consumers, and would facilitate the provision of a wider range of services to them. In regard to junk mail, An Post is statutorily obliged under section 12 of the...

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

Noel Dempsey: Under the Radio and Television Act 1988 and the Broadcasting Act 2001, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, BCI, has statutory responsibility for decisions in regard to the licensing of independent radio services. This responsibility includes determining the number of licences to be issued, the nature of such licences and the related franchise areas. The BCI is an independent statutory...

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

Noel Dempsey: My responsibility in regard to the matters raised extends to the development of policy and legislation on the sending of unsolicited e-mails and faxes for direct marketing purposes. Due to concerns raised by member states in regard to the sending of unsolicited e-mails for direct marketing purposes, mobile telephones and other electronic communications media, the EU introduced Directive...

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

Noel Dempsey: I have met with representatives of An Post management and the chairperson on a total of five occasions in the past six months. Furthermore, officials in my Department continue to meet management in the company on a regular basis. I have also met with representatives of the main union in An Post twice, the Communications Workers Union, CWU, as well as representatives of the Irish Postmasters...

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

Noel Dempsey: RTE's mandate to provide radio and television services is defined in section 28(1) of the Broadcasting Act 2001. This Act states that the national television and sound broadcasting services required to be maintained by RTE shall have the character of a public service, continue to be a free-to-air service and be made available, in so far as is reasonably practicable, to the entire community on...

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

Noel Dempsey: An Post has been through one of the most intensive industrial relations processes imaginable. At this stage, the dispute at An Post has been before every industrial relations body in the State. Following the 14 day notice of industrial action served on the company by the Communications Workers Union, which expired on Friday, 4 November, the National Implementation Body at my request has...

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

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 183 and 263 on 12 October 2005.

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

Noel Dempsey: The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, which is an independent statutory body, has sought submissions from the public on a number of topics in recent months. These public consultations relate to the exercise by the commission of functions conferred on it by statute and in respect of which I have no role as Minister. Accordingly I have not contributed to the consultations.

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: This Department's e-government programme consist of the following projects. MAPS, minerals application and programme support, provides for the management of activities in exploration and mining in the State and for the marketing and promotion of inward investment. The first on-line, web presence supporting the application and payment for a prospecting licence and associated GIS services went...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 88 together. The current dispute in An Post is a serious national issue and one in which every effort is being made to reach a timely and viable resolution. It would be helpful if I outline the background to the current industrial relations problems at An Post. I emphasise that An Post has been through a protracted process that began in 2003 following...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Does the Deputy have a question?

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Broughan would be the first to jump up and down in this House if I, as Minister, started interfering with the appointment of anybody in An Post, even a postman. I am sure he would be highly irate about that. Questions of appointment, management and so on are matters for the board of An Post, not the Minister. It is important that it should be so. I agree that the industrial relations...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister, I have a responsibility to this House and to the public to ensure we have a postal service that works well into the future. When one spells out realities, it is sometimes difficult for people to accept that one is doing anything other than issuing threats. In response to a query about what would happen in the event that a resolution could not be found and the postal service were...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I gave answers to questions that were put to me, the information for which was available to me from the Department and from An Post workers and managers. I did not at any stage say that all workers work for three and a half hours a day. That is the case for some, however.

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Noel Dempsey: In response to specific questions, I told the truth as I know it and as it is confirmed to me. I blackguarded nobody. If people have a problem with the truth, that is their problem rather than mine. Little service would be paid to An Post workers and management, or the general public, by making this issue into a political football.