Written answers

Thursday, 10 March 2005

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

 
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue directives to the regulator with a view to speeding up access to the national grid; and if...
  • Postal Services
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that An Post is seeking a tariff increase from ComReg; if he has...
  • Departmental Projects
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that all appropriate steps were taken to save the MediaLab Europe project in view of...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will make a decision on future support mechanisms for renewable energy generators. [8280/05]
  • Broadcasting Services
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his estimate of the likely cost to consumers of the proposed migration to digital broadcasting; if he intends to...
  • Television Licence Fee
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for the use of reserve funds available from licence fees throughout the broadcasting sector; and if...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the areas of the country which have, to date, benefited from the provision of broadband facilities; his proposals...
  • EU Directives
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when and how he intends to transpose the European renewables directive into Irish law. [8282/05]
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to appoint consultants to review the electricity sector in this country; the terms of reference...
  • Broadcasting Services
    Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects TG4 to proceed on a stand alone basis in the future; and if he will make a...
  • Departmental Inquiries
    Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made with regard to the inquiry ordered by his Department into alleged irregularities in the fishing...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Ireland's position in the European league in respect of the utilisation of alternative energy fuels; and if he...
  • Fishing Industry Development
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will end the imposition of the present operating hours for Killybegs and other major ports and restore...
  • Mobile Telephony
    Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the efforts being made to address excessive roaming charges applied to Irish mobile phone users; if his attention...
  • Energy Resources
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has considered commissioning independent research on the possible future availability and price of oil to...
  • Postal Services
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the Government has decided to take the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 off the Dáil Order...
  • Broadcasting Services
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future of broadcasting by way of radio and television; the methodology envisaged to...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which broadband has been provided countrywide to date; the extent to which the programme is in line...
  • Postal Services
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has met the Irish Postmasters' Union since he became Minister; if he will comment on the valuable proposals...
  • Energy Regulation
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when and how he will be authorised to issue directions to the energy regulator on matters of energy and...
  • Television Licence Fee
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the distribution of the television licence reserve fund; the full extent of this fund at present;...
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the matters discussed at his meeting with the chairman and deputy chairman of the ESB on 17 February 2005; if he...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will report to Dáil Éireann on any plans to provide market support mechanisms for biomass given its...
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future development of the electricity industry; the extent of any targets he has in...
  • Mobile Telephony
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish mobile phone customers will have to pay significantly more...
  • Broadcasting Services
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that he has the necessary time and resources to respond within the one month deadline...
  • Fishing Industry Development
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by business interests in Donegal about the future of the...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, arising from a recent decision by the regulator, he intends to issue directives regarding future financial...
  • Consultancy Contracts
    Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the tendering and procuring process followed in the appointment of consultants (details supplied)...
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has been in contact with the EU Commission with regard to the Commission's statement that it...
  • Mobile Telephony
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his Department's role in monitoring health and safety issues relating to mobile phones; the areas in which final...
  • Consultancy Contracts
    Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the process followed in the appointment of a person (details supplied) as auditor of independent...
  • Alternative Energy Projects
    Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that his Department has in place adequate legislative provisions to encourage the...
  • Fisheries Protection
    Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed in a recent report commissioned on behalf of eight...
  • Mobile Telephony
    Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has used his directive prerogative to encourage an improvement in the quality and coverage of mobile...
  • Fisheries Protection
    Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has given any more consideration to the possibility of a buy out of commercial salmon licences and to the...
  • Postal Services
    Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his most recent proposals for the future of An Post with particular reference to the need to retain the post...
  • Fisheries Protection
    Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will revoke the fishing permit for coarse angling introduced in 2003 on the River Suck; and if he will make...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received any indication from the communications regulator regarding the DSL failure rate, which...
  • Employee Share Ownership Schemes
    Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on a proposed employee share ownership plan for Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Departmental Properties
    Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended that a joint agreement be signed with a private developer to construct residential units in the...
  • Consultancy Contracts
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount which has been spent on consultants over each of the past five years to investigate the issue of the...
  • Radio Broadcasting
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the decision of the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to issue a revised...
  • Television Reception
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has plans to extend RTE broadcasts to enable Irish people living in Britain to access RTE programmes on...
  • Electricity Generation
    Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the main features of the regulations signed by him in advance of the opening of the full electricity market on 19...
  • Telecommunications Services
    Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the actions he can take to counter increased use of the Internet and mobile telephone systems for child...
  • Fisheries Protection
    Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the damage to the livelihood of fishermen on the River Suir from drainage works carried out to the...
  • Marine Safety
    Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to act on the recommendations of the report of the marine casualty investigations board into the...
  • Port Development
    Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has entered into discussions with Dublin City Council and the Dublin Port Company with regard...
  • Natural Gas Grid
    Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself regarding the availability of natural gas supplies in the future; and if he will make...

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