Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding his discussions with Eircom on continuing the 999 emergency telephone service, in particular the availability of this service to Samaritan clients. [34290/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Discussions are ongoing with Eircom and other telecommunications operators on the funding of the emergency call answering service. These discussions only relate to the funding of the service.

Regarding the connection of emergency calls to the Samaritans, Eircom has advised that it has no function in providing connections from its call centre and that, where requested, the phone number of the Samaritans will be provided to the caller.