Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 542: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the system that is in place for monitoring ionisation and non-ionisation regarding the erection of communication masts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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There is no ionising radiation associated with communications masts. In June of 2003 my Department instigated an extensive communications site survey programme to measure non-ionising radiation from telecommunications mast sites, which was carried out by the Commission for Communication Regulation, ComReg, during 2003 and 2004. The total number of sites surveyed was 401. Not one of these sites was found to be in breach of international guidelines. Details of the results of this survey are available at the ComReg website, www.comreg.ie. Comreg continues to conduct site surveys and is currently preparing a further survey programme.