Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of mobile telephone masts in the country; the percentage that have shared services from different operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2183/06]

Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 581: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of mobile masts constructed here; and the number of these which are shared facilities between two or more telecommunications companies. [1182/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 581 together.

Figures obtained from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, indicates that, as of 3 October 2005, there are 4,504 mobile telecommunications sites in Ireland. This figure includes both the traditional stand-alone masts, and the sites which are located on buildings or other support structures. The location of these mobile telecommunications sites is made publicly available on ComReg's website www.comreg.ie. ComReg advises me that detailed statistics on the number of shared telecommunication sites are not available but it estimates that there are at least 300 shared sites in Ireland.