Communications Masts.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Questions (347)

Tony Gregory

Question:

401 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time the telecommunications mast on Mountjoy Garda station has been in situ at the station; the number and type of antennae attached to the mast which are in use now and have been in use in the recent past; the number of antennae which are for the sole use of Garda communications; the number and type of antennae which belong to commercial mobile phone companies; the date on which the mobile phone antennae were attached to the mast; if emission audits have been carried out on this mast recently; if so, if he will provide this Deputy with copies of same; and if an emissions audit or survey will be carried out on this mast. [30956/04]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of Mountjoy Garda station is as follows. The mast at the station was installed in 1985. The following antennae are installed on the mast: five microwave links; six array panels; two AN3U and one CAT 165. The following antennae are in use by the Garda Síochána: two microwave links; two AN3U and one CAT 165. The following antennae were installed in March 1997 by a commercial mobile phone company: three microwave links and six array panels. No emission audits by the Garda Síochána have been carried out on the mast at Mountjoy Garda station.

I outlined the approach being taken by the Garda Síochána to emissions audits on Garda masts generally in my answer to Question No. 168 of 4 November 2004.