Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
187 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 2 November 2004, if the agreement with the company (details supplied) took account of the recommended guidelines which state that only as a last resort should free standing masts be located in a residential area or beside schools; and if this means that the company is precluded from using Garda masts in such locations for its antennae. [28660/04]
View answerUnder the terms of the 1997 agreement between the State and the company referred to, the company is required to comply with all relevant planning and development legislation and all other legal requirements pertaining to the use of mobile telephony antennae and ancillary equipment in the State, and in particular to any requirements imposed by or pursuant to the provisions of the Wireless Telegraphy Acts, the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act and the Radiological Protection Act. In addition, the company is required to conform with all relevant guidelines which may be set down from time to time by the International Radiation Protection Association. The company is not precluded from using Garda masts, provided the use is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement currently in place.
