Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had directly or through the regulator with potential service providers in the telecom area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7063/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Any decision by potential service providers to join the telecoms market is ultimately a commercial matter for themselves in what is a fully liberalised market. As Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, I have responsibility for overall telecoms policy and legislation and my main goal in this area is to create conditions for sustainable growth and competition which will benefit economic and social development and facilitate competitive services. My officials and I meet representatives from the industry from time to time to exchange views and keep up to date with developments.