Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 599: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason mobile telephone service to customers here ranks among the worst and most expensive in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1948/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 601: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy to reduce call or other service charges applicable to the electronic transfer of money, documents or messages with a view to bringing the charges here and the costs on the industry down to those applicable in other European economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1950/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 602: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he proposes to take to bring mobile telephone costs and quality of service here into line with the rest of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 606: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether mobile telephone services and costs here compare favourably with other European countries; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1957/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 620: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if electronic transmission costs here are comparable with those in other European jurisdictions with particular reference to the need to maintain a competitive edge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 625: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that electronic transmission costs here compare unfavourably with the cost in other jurisdictions; his proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1988/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 626: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to issue instructions or directives to ensure the lowering of transmission costs or call charges for those involved in electronic transmission of information or funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1989/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he proposes to ensure the availability of a cost effective and competitive electronic transmission or messaging service with particular reference to the needs of industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1990/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 647: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that electronic transmission, mobile phone and other telecommunications costs here are above those in competing jurisdictions; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2010/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 664: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the mobile telephone service here is regarded as the most expensive and least reliable of almost 20 European countries; his plans to address this issue with a view to providing a more cost effective and efficient service to the customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2210/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 599, 601, 602, 606, 620, 625, 626, 627, 647 and 664 together.

I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 121 on 25 January 2006.