Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the institutes or organisations which take the radiation readings from telecommunications antennae and support structures; if prior notice is given to the providers of broadband, mobile phones and so on when the readings are taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32659/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is responsible for ensuring compliance by mobile network operators with certain conditions, one of which relates to non-ionising radiation emissions.

The way in which ComReg ensures compliance is a matter for ComReg and I have no function in the matter.

Electronic Communications Network transmitters are licensed by ComReg. I understand that ComReg currently arranges for non-ionising radiation surveys to be conducted near a sample number of licensed transmitter sites nationwide. This work is carried out by both ComReg themselves and contractors. ComReg does not give any prior notice to operators that any of their installations are to be surveyed. The survey contractor is responsible for accessing survey locations. In those instances where access to property must be obtained, such permission may often be obtained from a site owner rather than a network operator. Prior notice is not given of the time when readings are taken.