James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 1 March 2005, if Com Reg has carried out an audit on this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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My officials have requested the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, to arrange an audit of the site in question. In June 2003, at the instigation of my Department, ComReg commenced a series of audits involving measurements of non-ionising radiation emissions from telecommunications mast sites in the country. The purpose of the audits is to verify that licensed operators are in compliance with their licence conditions relating to emission limits for non-ionising radiation. These audits test the quality controls in place in companies to ensure compliance.

However, my Department has ascertained from the Deputy that there is as yet no telecommunications equipment installed on the mast in question. There is therefore no purpose to be served by conducting an audit at this point in time since there is no telecommunications equipment on the mast generating non-ionising emissions.

As soon as telecommunications equipment has been installed and commissioned on the mast in question, my Department will arrange for an audit of the site to be conducted.