John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on an anomaly in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, whereby mobile phone base stations may not be installed on hospitals without planning permission, but may be installed on public or commercial buildings directly adjacent to hospitals without any planning permission; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is inconsistent not only with the latest recommendations of the UK independent expert group on mobile phones, but with the advice of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to Dáil Éireann in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9546/05]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to review the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, to remove an anomaly whereby mobile phone base stations may not be installed on educational facilities, child care facilities or hospitals without planning permission, but may be installed on public or commercial buildings directly adjacent to such facilities without any planning permission; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is inconsistent not only with the latest recommendations of the UK independent expert group on mobile phones, but with the advice of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to Dáil Eireann in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9596/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 274 together.

I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 175 of today's date to my colleague the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I have no current proposals to amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as regards mobile phone antennae, but I will keep the matter under review in the light of any advice received from the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.