Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On that point, are we any closer to getting a start date and a completion date for the roll-out of the national broadband plan? Is the Minister satisfied that the tender that has been lodged is in compliance with that detailed procurement process that was under way? Is he also satisfied that the new bidder has sufficient capacity to meet the expectations as set out?

Has the Minister checked the legal standing of the company? Does he have any knowledge of a court action that is being taken in the United States by at least one party in the remaining consortium, if it is a consortium? Can he give the committee any clarity on whether the remaining entity complies with the procurement process that was undertaken?