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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The authority to implement pension increases was delegated to An Post, subject to certain conditions, as this activity was considered part of the day-to-day operations of the company. This allowed the company to implement pension increases following pay increases to employees. However, decisions outside the scope of the original delegated authority still require the consent of the Ministers...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (4 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government and An Post share the objective of maintaining a viable nationwide post office network through a strategy of maximising the volume of both public and private sector business handled by the network. Notwithstanding the commercial remit of An Post, the Government recognises the social benefits of maintaining the nationwide post office network. Accordingly, An Post development...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (4 May 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The purpose of the Broadcasting (Funding) Act 2003 was to establish a special fund to encourage private and public broadcasters to include additional programming of a particular character in their programme schedules. The Act provided that the 5% of the net proceeds of the television licence fee should be paid into the fund from 2003 onwards. At the end of April 2005, almost €20.5 million...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (28 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I am advised by An Post that at the end of 1994 there were 40 sub-post offices and two company owned offices in County Waterford. In March 2005, there were 34 sub-post offices, two company owned offices and two postal agencies.

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (28 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government is committed to a viable and sustainable rural post office network providing a range of services to meet consumer needs as set out in the programme for Government. This commitment is illustrated by the Government injection of €12.7 million into the network in 2003 to facilitate modernisation measures and the Government has strongly supported An Post initiatives such as the...

Written Answers — Landslide Research: Landslide Research (27 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Following the occurrence of landslides at Pollatomish, County Mayo, and Derrybrien, County Galway, the Geological Survey of Ireland, GSI, established a national landslides working group in 2004 to collate information and examine the causes of landslides throughout the island of Ireland. The working group draws its members from the State and third level sectors in the Republic and Northern...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government and the board of An Post are committed to the objective of securing a viable and sustainable nationwide post office network as set out in the programme for Government. The post office network has been the subject of a number of studies and reviews in recent years. Many of the recommendations arising from these reviews have been implemented, with particular regard to winning new...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is familiar with the study referred to by the Deputy and has engaged with the Western Development Commission on its content. Each programme operated by my Department to support the construction of new wind powered electricity generating stations to date has divided that support between large scale and small-scale projects. In addition, the most recent competition also included a...

Written Answers — Quantified Risk Assessments: Quantified Risk Assessments (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The quantified risk assessment, QRA, is an organic document. The QRA, version D, comprised 52 pages plus 12 pages of appendices. The QRA, version E, incorporating Mr. Johnston's recommendations and those of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, comprised 54 pages plus 12 appendices.

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Department's attention has been drawn to a number of possible and hypothetical scenarios arising from the proposed pipeline at Rossport, all of which will be taken fully into consideration.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government and An Post share the objective of maintaining a viable nationwide post office network through a strategy of maximising the volume of both public and private sector business handled by the network. Notwithstanding the commercial remit of An Post, the Government recognises the social benefits of maintaining the nationwide post office network. Accordingly, An Post development...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: An Post is a commercial State company. The payment of social welfare benefits at post offices is a contractual matter between the company and the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs and I agree that social welfare beneficiaries should continue to have the choice of having their benefits paid through the post office network.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: There were 1,839 post office outlets in 1997 and today there are 1,455 post offices, 157 postal agencies and 3,000 postpoint outlets giving a total of 4,612 postal outlets in the State.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter, in the first instance, for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation, the independent regulator. The sector has failed to invest at the level necessary to keep pace with the demand for broadband, so my Department's regional...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government and the board of An Post are committed to securing a viable and sustainable nationwide post office network as set out in the programme for Government. I believe that the Irish Postmasters Union also shares this commitment and the input of its members into the development of our post office network, in partnership with An Post management, is an essential element of securing the...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: An Post is statutorily obliged, under section 12 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, to satisfy all reasonable demands for postal services throughout the State. The public receives a wide variety of mail from a number of sources, much of which could be regarded as unsolicited mail, including unaddressed mail material, which may be delivered by operators besides An Post....

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (26 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to the answer I gave to Question No. 127 of Tuesday, 8 February 2005.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (21 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Government and An Post share the objective of maintaining a viable nationwide post office network through a strategy of maximising the volume of both public and private sector business handled by the network. Notwithstanding the commercial remit of An Post, there is clear Government recognition of the social benefits of maintaining the nationwide post office network. Accordingly, An Post...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (21 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The level of fees payable to postmasters and postmistresses is a contractual matter between them and An Post and is one in which I have no function.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (21 Apr 2005)

Noel Dempsey: While this is an operational matter for the board and management of An Post and one in which I have no direct function, I have urged An Post to develop a forward looking strategy for the post office network. The objective of this exercise is to build on existing strengths in terms of nationwide network, strong brand recognition and high footfall and to devise a suite of products and services...