Charles Flanagan
Ceist:690 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he intends to amend the exempted development regulations on telecommunication structures (S.I. No. 86 of 1994 and S.I. No. 78 of 1997) in regard to the location and sitting of mobile phone communication masts in residential areas in order to ensure that communication companies must apply for planning permission to co-locate mobile phone masts and antennae; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19971/00]