Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy to reduce call or other service charges applicable to the electronic transfer of money, documents or messages with a view to bringing the charges here and the costs on the industry down to those applicable in other European economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20843/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I have no function in regulating pricing for services in the telecommunications market. The regulation of telecommunications operators, including regulation of pricing for services is the responsibility of the Commission for Communications Regulations (ComReg) in accordance with the requirements of the Communications Regulation Act 2003 and regulations that transpose the EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications.

The regulation of financial services costs in this State is a matter for the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority.