Written answers
Thursday, 6 April 2006
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Policy
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the process and timetable he intends to adopt in the development of a White Paper on energy policy; the form of... - Electricity Market Regulation
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding recent reports that the European Commission is proposing to group the new all-island Irish... - Mobile Telephony
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to encourage the development of technology to combat mobile phone bullying or the transmission... - Broadcasting Legislation
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he or others, with or without his authority, have entered into discussions with RTE or those in the private... - Energy Resources
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the opening of the gas market; the number of third-party operators providing gas to the... - Broadcasting Services
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the availability of radio and television broadcasting to expand and develop... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the Department of Agriculture and Food or farming, processing or other interested... - Proposed Legislation
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the other legislation which is planned, or in draft stage, in relation to the ESB and the electricity sector with... - Postal Services
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding his plan to introduce postcodes; if the consultation process has concluded; if he has... - Mobile Telephony
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the Government's position on the recent European Commission draft regulations on the abolition of roaming charges... - Post Office Network
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number and location of post offices that have closed since he became Minister; and if he will make a... - Energy Market Regulation
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the development of the all-island energy market; the role renewable energy technologies... - Energy Resources
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether adequate oil, gas or other fuel storage facilities are sufficient to meet future... - Postal Services
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage stake the Government has in An Post; and if he has an adequate amount of power regarding An Post... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there are plans to draw up a strategic plan for the Irish fishing fleet; if, in view of events such as the... - Broadcasting Services
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the consultants Deloitte & Touche and William Fry Solicitors will report on an implementation plan for the... - Harbours and Piers
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timetable for construction works in the development of Greencastle harbour announced at the end of January... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals which exist for increasing the number of certified installers of renewable heat systems that... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the correspondence he has received from the European Commission on the failure of Ireland to fully unbundle... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number and capacity of wind or other alternative energy generating systems currently contributing to the... - Postal Services
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the most recent meetings he has held with An Post management; the matters that were discussed; and if he will... - Fishing Fleet Modernisation
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason, with regard to recent revelations that the European Commission was not informed about the fishing... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if current liberalisation or deregulation procedures are sufficient to encourage competition and enable easy... - Mobile Telephony
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects mobile telephone charges here to be reduced in line with the costs elsewhere in Europe; and if he... - Broadcasting Services
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with broadcasters or potential broadcasters in the context of the future development of... - Foreshore Licences
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the responsibility for collecting foreshore licence payments is to move from his Department's responsibility... - Salmon Management Report
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the advice that has been presented by the National Salmon Commission's standing scientific... - Broadcasting Legislation
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to amend the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999 and the (Designation of Major... - Energy Resources
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is monitoring the British wholesale gas market, in view of its importance for Irish imports; the impact of... - Postal Services
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all outstanding issues between management and An Post have been satisfactorily resolved... - Electricity Generation
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the ESB, or the wind or alternative energy sectors on the liberalisation of the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans to form a new semi-State telecommunications company reportedly entitled Project Dingle; the way in... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has in mind proposals to develop the alternative energy sector with a view to a reduction in fossil fuel... - Broadcasting Services
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the nature of discussions he has had or instructions he may have given arising from representations from groups... - Telecommunications Services
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the Electronic Communications (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005; the measures he is... - Harbours and Piers
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all the conditions have been complied with to allow works to start on the construction of... - Electricity Generation
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had communications with the Commission for Energy Regulation on the need for additional generating... - Fisheries Protection
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to ensure a cessation or lessening in salmon catches by commercial netsmen does not put huge pressure... - Energy Resources
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the exploration, development and utilisation of natural gas finds in the future; and if he will... - Electricity Generation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the correspondence he has received from the European Commission with regard to discrimination that may have taken... - Official Engagements
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on his recent meeting with EU Energy Commissioner Mr. Andris Piebalgs; if support for the... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to announce details of the grant scheme for the installation of commercial renewable heating... - Energy Resources
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals he has to develop and streamline the natural gas industry; and if he will make a statement on the... - European Council Meetings
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the outcome of the latest European council meeting of Energy Ministers with particular... - Electricity Generation
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he is likely to authorise the release of details of the publication of the Deloitte & Touche report; and if... - Telecommunications Services
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has examined the recent Central Statistics Office statistics on the information society and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to publish his legislative proposals for the broadcasting sector; the extent to which he expects... - Telecommunications Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has studied the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and National Resources on... - Energy Resources
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the submission from Engineers Ireland on the National Development Plan 2007-2013; his views on... - Broadcasting Services
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation in regard to the availability of digital television; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fisheries Protection
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position with regard to fishing catch returns sent to the European Commission for each of the years from 1998... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the development of alternative energy to grow, notwithstanding targets already set... - Harbours and Piers
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason with regard to the new 100 berth marina in Killybegs harbour, which is planned, he did not award State... - Special Areas of Conservation
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way in which areas (details supplied) are protected regarding those parts of Dundalk Bay deemed as a special... - Digital Hub
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which the digital hub has developed with particular reference to its benefit to the region; the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures to incorporate the regulation of premium rate telephone services under the direction of the... - Energy Resources
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the recently announced scheme of €27 million grant aid for domestic renewable... - Digital Hub
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recently signed Digital Sister Cities Memorandum of Understanding with the Mayor of San... - Energy Resources
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government is intending to privatise Bord Gáis Éireann or Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement... - Postal Services
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if directions will be given to ComReg on the prediction that An Post will have suffered losses of up to €70... - Telecommunications Services
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to strengthen the regulation of the .ie domain, including the .ie domain... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to be in a position to provide adequate research and development facilities with a view to the... - Harbours and Piers
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to encourage the development of marinas at fishery and other harbours here; if... - Harbour Authorities
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the recent views raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General, he has plans to carry out a... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recent initiatives in the development of wave renewable technologies; and if he will...
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