Written answers

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Saorview Boxes

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to help persons who have had difficulty using small buttoned remote controls for their Saorview box sets; his plans to commission or source large buttoned remote controls which are compatible with Saorview boxes, as this is a major difficulty for many elderly and disabled citizens. [56823/12]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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RTE has developed the SAORVIEW specification and this is now the national Irish TV specification. It is the responsibility of manufacturers to ensure that the equipment they sell in Ireland works to this specification.

It is my understanding that there is widespread availability of large button remote controls in Ireland which meet the specifications for a large number of TV sets on the market and, therefore, I see no need for the type of action being proposed by the Deputy.

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