Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of mobile phone licences allocated in this country in the past 15 years; the process by which all such licences were issued in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The following table outlines the number of licences issued to mobile operators in the last 15 years (included also are details of licences issued in 1996). All of these licences were issued through a comparative evaluation process and the two interim licences are limited extensions to licences previously issued through a comparative evaluation process.

ODTR – Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation (now ComReg)

DCENR – Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources

ComReg – Commission for Communications Regulation