Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress to date in the provision of digital television; if he has in mind specific targets in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20781/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 166 of today, 30th May 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his intentions to ensure the availability of RTÉ services outside this jurisdiction have particular regard to modern technology and its likely role and the need to meet the needs of the Irish diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20782/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to questions numbers 18 and 27 on 6 April 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he intends to encourage the development of both the public and private broadcasting sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 85 of today.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to legislate to ensure the retention of maximum free to air broadcasting or transmission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20784/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question number 138 of today.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the development of the broadcasting industry, radio and television, with particular reference to international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 85 of today.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he proposes to outline his plans for the development of the broadcasting sector in the future with particular reference to the needs of national and local broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20786/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 85 of today.