Vol. 503 No. 1
71 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the plans, if any, she has to set out the parameters within which the telecommunications system will operate; the plans, if any, she has to either leave these matters with the Director of Telecommunications Regulation or deal directly with these issues herself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9404/99]
The regulatory framework for the telecommunications sector, setting out the range of functions of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation, is already well defined in existing legislation.
To further enhance the effectiveness of this regulatory framework, I intend to bring legislative proposals before the Government in the latter half of this year to address a number of issues which require clarification since the establishment of the director's office.
