Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the officials for attending. There is a huge gulf in our understanding of the level of coverage, because every public representative receives many complaints about the quality of coverage, particularly in rural areas. Is the drive test informed by data from ComReg's complaints database or is there a set programme? I become concerned when people use statistics and then say the antennae are less sensitive than they used to be in the old Nokia handsets, because if I were to make that assumption about a product, I would probably stop searching for any other potential cause. It is not healthy to make assumptions about the sensitivity of the antenna being the source of the problem. If it is, then it is a problem in every country. The companies do not insert less sensitive antennae into their products for the Irish market. I seriously question the assumption that ComReg has made.

Yesterday I received information about the Stiles report, which apparently addressed some of ComReg's operations. I have not seen the report. I do not know who commissioned it or what was in it but the incoming committee probably needs to examine the report and bring the officials back again.