Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there is a review of the safety issues associated with mobile phone masts being conducted by or for his Department; when any such review will be completed; if he will publish the results; and the actions he intends to take to restrict the ill-effects of these masts on communities generally and young people in particular. [8113/06]

Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources pertaining to the location of phone masts, particularly taking into account the health protection requirements contained in the committee's recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 272 together.

My Department chairs an interdepartmental committee on the health effects of electromagnetic fields. This committee will provide advice to Government on the appropriate action to be taken on foot of the recommendations contained in the joint committee report on non-ionising radiation from mobile phone handsets and masts, published in June 2005. This committee established and is overseeing the work of an expert group that will produce a scientific report on the health effects of electromagnetic fields.