Written answers
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fisheries Protection
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the provisions in place to prevent the importation of live non-native fish species, some of which are being... - Inland Fisheries
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that a proposed culling of pike at Lough Sheelin by the Shannon Regional Fisheries... - Postal Services
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will introduce a system of postcodes; if he will publish the National Postcode Project Board's... - Energy Resources
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the percentage of biofuel crops that have been supplied to date under Government support schemes that have been... - Postal Services
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has directly or indirectly conveyed to An Post his preferred options for the future development of the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on increasing the penalties for persons dialling 999 and providing false or misleading information to... - Energy Resources
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will put in place adequate public consultation and appeals procedures for the granting of planning... - Fisheries Protection
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will cancel the introduction of a by-law which prohibits fishing on the stretch of the River Shannon from... - Departmental Reports
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reports that have been commissioned by his Department each year since 2002 to date in 2007; the cost of... - Fisheries Protection
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the threat of zebra mussels entering the State at point of entry on boats by... - Telecommunications Services
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of grants that have been made available for the provision of broadband infrastructure for the past... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the high level of concern by traditional fishermen over mussel farming and... - Post Office Network
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the service obligations of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11529/07] - Postal Services
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that An Post and the Postal Union Representatives are anxious to... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is prepared to recommend raising the quota of pure plant oil which qualifies for excise free status; and... - Exploration Licences
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future development of exploration in the oil, gas or other mineral sectors; if he... - Telecommunications Services
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action or actions he has taken or proposes to take to protect the consumer in the event of a repeat of a... - Exploration Licences
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which commercial finds of oil, gas or other minerals have been identified on or off-shore, on... - Electricity Grid
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will by direction or legislation speed up and simplify access to the grid for alternative electricity... - Broadcasting Services
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his future intentions for terrestrial broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/07] - Post Office Network
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has monitored the gradual closure of post offices throughout the country; if this is in... - Telecommunications Services
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred or chosen options or methodology for use in the context of upgrading, expanding and extending the... - Mobile Telephony
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the availability of high quality mobile telephony to date, is in accordance with the economic projections in... - Digital Hub
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the State investment to date in the digital hub; if he has satisfied with the return on investment to date; and... - Electricity Grid
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of applications for admission to the national electricity grid; the expected generation capacity and... - Broadcasting Services
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which it is expected to extend RTÉ transmission capacity to neighbouring jurisdictions; and if... - Post Office Network
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will instruct An Post to desist from further post office closures; and if he will make a statement on the... - Postal Services
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has conveyed to An Post or the postal union representatives his preferred options and structures for the... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to encourage the use of home produced alternative fuels for home heating... - Electricity Interconnector
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the construction and operation of the proposed east west electricity interconnector; if the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans or proposals to bring about 100% broadband availability throughout the country; and if he will make a... - Post Codes
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which research was done into the possible use of post codes; the cost of such studies; if... - Telecommunications Services
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of the National Development Plan, current projections in respect of broadband or other... - Exploration Licences
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals for a licensing regime in respect of oil, gas or other mineral exploration, on or off-shore; if... - Telecommunications Services
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received any final communication or recommendation in the matter of the provision of the full range... - Energy Sector Research
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the full extent of his intended investment in research and development in the energy sector with a view to... - Energy Regulation
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to set in place procedures to deliver the benefits of EU competition and regulatory legislation in... - Postal Services
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself regarding the adequacy of the postal service to meet the challenges of technology... - Mobile Telephony
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action he has taken or proposes to take in response to the report produced by the Joint Committee on... - Energy Resources
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the future development of the Corrib gas field with particular reference to the early... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 403: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of wind farm projects currently approved, constructed or pending which are awaiting admission to the... - Broadcasting Services
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects the availability of high quality church broadcasts to be restored throughout the... - Postal Services
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has examined the grievances of sub-post masters throughout the country; if he has... - Telecommunications Services
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has identified any particular infrastructural deficiencies or requirements in the telecommunications... - Mobile Telephony
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the report produced by the Joint Committee for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in relation to... - Electricity Generation
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his assessment of the electricity generating systems or combination of systems most likely to give the most... - Telecommunications Services
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the telecommunication deficiencies throughout the country resulting in a... - Postal Services
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to postcodes; if introduction is anticipated in the near future; and if he will make a... - Broadcasting Services
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if it is intended to use the most modern, effective and efficient technology for the broadcasting to overseas... - Proposed Legislation
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will reintroduce the Geological Survey of Ireland Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Advertising
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he proposes to issue instructions or guidelines with a view to discouraging the growing practice of... - Telecommunications Services
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the business sector in regard to the availability of... - Broadcasting Services
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he might accelerate the date for the provision of digital television; and if he will make a... - Postal Services
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he has conveyed the policy of his Department or the Government to An Post with particular... - Telecommunications Masts
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received correspondence from various groups concerned regarding possible health problems arising from... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the amount of wind-generated electricity available to the national grid on a daily basis; the extent to which... - Broadcasting Services
Question 429: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the evaluation of the pilot scheme in respect of digital television; and if he will... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to include wind energy for grant aid under the greener homes scheme. [11657/07] - Fishing Fleet Modernisation
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to amend the fishing vessels decommissioning scheme to include bi-valve vessels (details... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the degree to which incentives are available or might become available for persons processing forest thinnings...
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