Mr. Mark Griffin:

In terms of the procurement process, a range of factors are taken into account. Cost will be a considerable factor. In the heel of the hunt, the most economically advantageous tender will be selected. We will obviously take into account the capacity of the company to deliver a significant proportion of the intervention area within a relatively short time. If the Deputy is asking if cost will be the only consideration, the answer is "No". Cost, quality of service, ability to meet the basic thresholds set out in the NGA, which will be a minimum threshold of 30 Mbps per second, and the extent to which fibre will be a component of the network build will be taken into account. We see fibre as being a future proof technology which will have to form a considerable part of the overall network build. There will be range of issues, other than cost, taken into account. Obviously, cost will form part of the consideration.