Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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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 and that no residential public service telephone network provision requests is not granted within a maximum three month time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11362/07]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will direct ComReg to intervene directly on behalf of end users where service contracts or the universal service obligation have been broken and to ensure compliance by undertakings with the terms of those contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11359/07]

Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to implement a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal to ensure that all operators provide at least 30 days' prior notice for the withdrawal of electronic communications services or any electronic communications product to an end user; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11361/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 110, 137 and 180 together.

I have no function in regulating the provision of services in the telecommunications market. The regulation of telecommunications operators, including the regulation of Universal Service Obligations and quality of service is the responsibility of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), in accordance with the requirements of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 and regulations, which transpose the EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications.

The provision of telecommunications services is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).

I have no plans to bring forward measures to implement a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal to ensure that all operators provide at least 30 days' prior notice for the withdrawal of electronic communications services or any electronic communications product to an end user.