Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the 3G mobile rollout across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27876/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I have no function in the matter raised by the Deputy. Rollout of 3G mobile telephony is an operational matter for the 3G licence holders.

Responsibility for the regulation of electronic communication service providers rests with the independent regulator, the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, under section 10 (1)(d) of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 and the transposed EU regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services. ComReg is independent in the exercise of its functions.