Written answers

Tuesday, 30 May 2006

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Telecommunications Services

8:00 pm

Photo of Michael D HigginsMichael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures for the regulation of the content of mobile phone products and services; his views on ending the self-regulation of this sector and incorporating the functions of RegTel into ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/06]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I have no plans for the regulation of the content of mobile phone products and services. The Office of the Regulator of Premium Rate Telecoms Services, RegTel, already authorises and supervises the content and promotion of premium rate telecommunications services within the Irish market and is independent.

RegTel does not report to me as Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and I have no plans to amend its status, nor have I received any request to do so. The area of consumer protection within which RegTel operates falls mainly under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs. In addition, the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg has no role in relation to content.

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