Written answers
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Foreshore Licences
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the use of High Court orders for the management of unlicensed developments in view of the proposed... - Postal Services
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the postal service to meet the challenges of technology and... - Telecommunications Services
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has identified any particular infrastructural deficiencies or requirements in the telecommunications... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 85: 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 which have been... - Broadcasting Services
Question 87: 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 he... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received and reviewed the National Council for the Blind of Ireland's general election manifesto for... - Postal Services
Question 89: 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... - Energy Resources
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects gas to become available from the Corrib gas field in the near future; if precise... - Retail Service Stations
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will work with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to address the continued... - Electricity Generation
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects each sector of the renewable energy options to provide for the generation of... - Communications Masts
Question 94: 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... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 95: 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... - National Emergency Plan
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on inter Departmental efforts to create a tsunami warning system for Ireland; if it will be in... - Maritime Green Paper
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will publish the Government's response to the EU's Maritime Green Paper; if he has recommended measures... - Electricity Grid
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the mechanism he will use to arrange for the transfer of the transmission grid assets to Eirgrid; and the... - Mobile Telephony
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with any of the relevant stakeholders in relation to removing all mobile phone... - Telecommunications Services
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Finance regarding... - Electricity Grid
Question 103: 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... - Telecommunications Services
Question 105: 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... - Post Office Network
Question 107: 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... - Exploration Licences
Question 109: 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 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will direct ComReg to ensure that the universal service obligation for telecoms services is fully upheld... - Broadcasting Services
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the type of funding mechanism he foresees for the statutory provision by RTÉ of a television service for Irish... - Electricity Generation
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage of discussions on the creation of a north west European electricity market; the estimate of the... - Postal Services
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the safeguards he will put in place in anticipation of the liberalisation of the postal market after January... - Fishing Industry Development
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, with regard to the Seafood Strategy Implementation Group which will be tasked with developing and... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the support mechanism he will put in place to encourage the commercial development of new wind, wave or tidal... - Communications Masts
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has studied the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources with... - Exploration Licences
Question 122: 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... - Fisheries Protection
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a monitoring requirement involving the need to weigh pelagic landings while in tanker lorries at the pier... - Broadcasting Legislation
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Broadcasting Bill which emerged from the recent widespread e-consultation process will be published... - Energy Efficiency Plan
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage of preparation of the National Energy Efficiency Plan; the timeframe for its publication; the key... - Electricity Generation
Question 128: 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... - Fisheries Conservation
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has instigated a review of the impact of restrictions placed on the days on which boats can put to sea,... - Post Office Network
Question 130: 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 131: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has been contacted by over 150 residents of Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny who have been unable to obtain... - Postal Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received and reviewed the European Consumers' Organisation report on the third Postal Directive; if... - Energy Regulation
Question 133: 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... - Electricity Generation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of electricity generating stations scheduled for closure here; his intentions in regard to future... - Proposed Legislation
Question 135: 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.... - Broadcasting Services
Question 136: 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... - Fisheries Protection
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will review the level of funding allocated under the recent hardship scheme for salmon fishermen and the... - Broadcasting Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will publish the Deloitte and Touche and William Fry report on the future of TG4; the way he envisages... - Telecommunications Services
Question 141: 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... - Tax Code
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention was drawn in advance of the practice by three State companies of channelling revenues through... - Fisheries Protection
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the European Commission's decision on the herring and mackerel quotas... - Multimedia Activities
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his Department's understanding of the use of multimedia activities particularly Internet and video games by... - Broadcasting Services
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged in discussions with the UK Government or Northern Ireland Office regarding the... - Energy Regulation
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to give the energy regulator, CER, co-competition powers with the Competition... - Postal Services
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will issue direction or instruction in regard to the future of the postal service with particular... - Telecommunications Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on his new indicative target of 700,000 broadband subscribers by the end of 2007; the targets... - Exploration Licences
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage of the negotiations for new exploration contracts in Irish waters for 2007 and 2008; when he expects... - Mobile Telephony
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that the development of and investment in the mobile telephone services here are... - Postal Services
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of postal units that have closed down since 1997 and their locations; the breakdown of these... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to surpass Kyoto and subsequent EU emission guidelines by way of home produced alternative energy;... - Post Codes
Question 161: 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... - Energy Resources
Question 162: 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... - Proposed Legislation
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on introducing legislation to incorporate Regtel into ComReg in order to properly regulate the... -
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals in regard to future legislation for local and community radios with particular reference to the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans or proposals to encourage the separation of the retail and wholesale structures in the telecoms... - Fuel Poverty
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to address the skyrocketing levels of fuel and energy poverty in society... - Postal Services
Question 171: 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... - Electricity Interconnector
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the provision of an east west electricity interconnector; when the facility will be... - Postal Services
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will issue a directive to ComReg to ensure that the postal universal service obligation is upheld and... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will confirm the recent comment by a senior adviser from Sustainable Energy Ireland that Ireland's real... - Post Office Network
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had recent contacts with the Irish Postmasters Union; if he will address the threat to the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he will take to provide a State controlled broadband and telephone network; and if he will make a... - Energy Resources
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the Government failed to propose an overall renewable energy target for 2020 and beyond in... - Electricity Grid
Question 185: 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... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 187: 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...
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