John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader to commend the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern, on his fine efforts to ensure competition in the mobile telephone market. We spoke about this issue at length in the House on a few occasions. The Minister has ensured that mobile users can get a single country tariff when using their mobile telephones in the North of Ireland, and, more important, that MVNO, that is, virtual suppliers or re-sellers, will be able to use the networks of existing suppliers, thereby preventing the duopoly from continuing to make super normal profits of up to €400 million in this small country.

Another issue which has not been addressed is the roll-out of 3G in this country, namely the video link on telephones. We must ensure that companies block their telephones from transmitting pornography. We have a duty of care to our children. We were told that people have the right to transmit images, if they so wish. However, that is not correct. The House should take a stand on this issue.