Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Petroleum and Gas Exploration
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent oil/gas find in Ballyroe, County Kerry and the possible find off the coast of Northern Ireland and the... - Energy Prices
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he and his Department directly or in conjunction with the Regulator have endeavoured to ascertain the... - Television Licence Fee Collection
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to replace the television licence with a broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Post Office Network
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need to maintain a strong rural post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/13] - Broadband Services Speeds
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has identified any legislation needed for the rollout of high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the... - Telecommunications Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to expand Ireland's digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/13] - Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will supply an update on plans to make the Belmullet wave test site, County Mayo, operational, including possible joint... - Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money that has been received from companies holding a licencing option in the past three years; if he will... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the new national broadband plan; the way he intends to measure progress; the way he will... - Postal Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the application by the Thomas Davis Commemoration Society, Mallow, County Cork, to have An Post... - Mobile Telephony
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the recent 4G spectrum sale which netted €855m for the Exchequer and if the process has been fully... - Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a licencing option has been granted to a company for oil off the County Kerry coast, the stage it is currently at; and if... - Social Media Regulation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he and his Department can take to help the estimated one in four pupils here, aged nine to sixteen years, who have... - Television Licence Fee Collection
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he proposes to introduce a new broadcasting charge; if the revenue from that charge will be confined to one broadcaster... - Prospecting Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if companies (details supplied) hold a petroleum prospecting licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9977/13] - Electromagnetic Fields Studies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the East West Inter Connector Electomagnetic Field emission measurements under assessment by the... - Broadcasting Legislation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the key measures that will be contained in the forthcoming broadcasting legislation; when he expects to publish this... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will review the spectrum policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9971/13] - Broadband Services Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the necessary investment required in fibre broadband here to be competitive; and if he will make a statement on... - Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the Environmental Protection Agency report on hydraulic fracturing to be completed; and if he will make a... - Environmental Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he is using Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council to advance a green tech agenda; and if he will make a statement on... - Electricity Transmission Network
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will direct EirGrid to implement smart grid technology in County Mayo until such time as the 400kv line planned for is... - Energy Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he is taking to help ensure that the Shannon LNG project in County Kerry will proceed; his views on the employment... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the effect on his Department's budget of the cutting of the EU's broadband budget for the period 2012-2014... - Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the exploration licence granted to a company (details supplied) to prospect off the coast of Dublin... - Broadband Services Charges
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered a charge on broadband access on households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/13] - Marine Resources
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list the marine energy testing facilities currently in operation in Irish waters; the extent to which each of these... - Television Reception
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is 100% coverage for Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9981/13] - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has identified the source of funding for the rollout of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9970/13] - Electricity Generation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has analysed the energy market requirements and targets in respect of conventional and alternative... - Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of schools that currently avail of the 100 Mbps to schools project; if he will provide a breakdown by county; and...
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