Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2006
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Electricity Generation
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that current available generating capacity is adequate to meet requirements; if he proposes... - Mobile Telephony
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether it is essentially businessmen or businesswomen, with their post pay mobile phones, who are... - Fisheries Protection
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to establish a buy-out scheme for drift-netting to protect Irish salmon... - Energy Policy
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position on an all-island energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6602/06] - Mobile Telephony
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to incorporate the regulation of premium rate telephone services under the... - Postal Services
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if all outstanding matters of concern at An Post have been resolved to the satisfaction of all; and if he will... - Energy Reserves
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures for reporting new oil and gas discoveries here; if his Department has received confirmation of new... - EU Directives
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he intends taking to ensure compliance with the proposed new European energy efficiency directive... - Television Advertising
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to introduce legislation on the prohibition of television advertising of unhealthy foods to... - Postal Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the continuing deterioration in postal delivery service here; if the universal service obligation is... - Consultancy Services
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he or his Department or subsidiary agencies rely on services offered by consultants; and if... - Broadcasting Services
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made in regard to the development of TG4 as a stand alone and independent broadcasting service; and... - Energy Reserves
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the signing of an agreement between companies (details supplied) to explore the Dunquin project in... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the reported bid by Bord na Móna to purchase EON's Edenderry power plant the company is being... - Broadcasting Services
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options on the future development of the television industry with particular reference to free to... - Departmental Schemes
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of the lost at sea compensation scheme; the amount of compensation awarded to date under the scheme;... - Energy Policy
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is proposing to bring forward measures to develop cross-Border renewable energy supplies after recent... - Post Office Network
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the number of post offices which have been closed in the past year here; the implications of... - Energy Policy
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of grant aid available for energy production from biomass; and if he will make a statement on the... - Corrib Gas Pipeline
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which outstanding matters affecting the development of the Corrib gas project have been addressed... - Telecommunications Services
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason delivery of broadband services have been so slow; if he has given instructions or directives in this... - Broadcasting Services
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received communications from representative groups requesting the provision of subtitling in respect of... - Mobile Telephony
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason mobile telephone services in terms of quality and cost cannot compare favourably with services in... - Consultancy Reports
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the Deloitte & Touche report on the future of the ESB will be published; the reason there has been such a... - Electricity Sector
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions which have taken place between his Department, the ESB or other energy providers with... - Broadcasting Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of surplus funds currently available to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland; the manner in which it... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of positions on boards, agencies or bodies under his aegis to which he has made appointments in... - Broadcasting Services
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the development of digital terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on... - Telecommunications Services
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the schemes, groups or organisations deemed to have been most successful in the provision of broadband services;... - Post Office Network
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals for An Post to establish a new banking operation in conjunction with a Belgian-Dutch financial... - Fisheries Protection
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be brought forward to establish a fisheries sustainability impact assessment based on... - Telecommunications Services
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of occasions on which the electronic communications appeal panel have overturned decisions made by... - Postal Services
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects An Post to be in a position to meet the challenge of full liberalisation; and if he will make a... - Corrib Gas Pipeline
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he intends making a decision with regard to the provision of consent for the laying of the Corrib onshore... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the infringement proceedings which have been initiated or raised by the EU in relation to the obligation of... - Broadcasting Services
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when consultants Deloitte & Touche and solicitors (details supplied) will report on an implementation plan for... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he was able to raise concerns at the recent European Council meeting regarding the lack of effective quota... - Energy Policy
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to emulate the energy targets recently set in Sweden; and if he will make a... - Fuel Storage Facilities
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent to which he envisages storage facilities in respect of gas and oil to be improved with a view to... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason over the past three years the Irish fisheries statistical returns and reports were not sent by his... - Telecommunications Services
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the investment, infrastructural or otherwise, which is planned to improve broadband service provision in... - Electricity Generation
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the proposed development of a new 400 megawatt power station and a natural gas... - Telecommunications Services
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the MANs; the take-up on the MANs; the long-term strategy for managing the MANs in the... - Energy Conservation
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of financial assistance available for installation or conversion purposes in respect of houses... - Telecommunications Sector
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if urgent measures for reform of the regulatory system of the telecommunications sector will be brought forward;... - Digital Hub
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the development of the digital hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Telecommunications Services
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the studies which have been carried out with a view to meeting the telecommunications requirements of the... - Energy Resources
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the development of a single regulator for the all-Ireland energy market which becomes effective in... - Broadcasting Services
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the regulator or other interests in regard to the development of radio and... - Telecommunications Services
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the recent achievement of 100% availability of broadband in Northern Ireland the measures he is... - Energy Resources
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status and potential capacity of east-west electricity interconnectors with particular reference to the... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures for the allocation of funding under the fisheries harbour development fund; when it was decided... - Telecommunications Services
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to ensure an adequate provision of broadband to private and commercial users in the... - Fish Quotas
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there will be reduction in the mackerel quota available to the fleet here in 2006 as a result of the alleged... - Postal Services
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which evaluation has been done in regard to the extension of facilities compatible to those... - Environmental Policy
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the judgment by the EU Commission that the decision to use explosives for the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he is proposing to tackle the ongoing broadband deficit in view of the fact that his recent... - Energy Resources
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he is considering in relation to the development of wave and tidal power; the timeframe for the... - Postal Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue guidelines in regard to the use of postcodes with particular reference to excluding the... - Post Office Network
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the optimum number of post offices to be retained, upgraded or downgraded by An Post; his further... - Postal Services
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which he envisages the development of the postal services in the future in view of the existence of... - Energy Resources
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has examined the implications of intention by some oil companies to cease business here; if this is likely... - Broadcasting Services
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has discussed the various options available in regard to the future development of both... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his strategy for maintaining and developing fishery harbours here; the reason there has been such long delays in... - Common Fisheries Policy
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the procedures which exist that would allow him to raise at head of Government level the need for further reform...
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