Mr. Sean Bolger:

What we are saying to the Department and everybody else is that if there is an alternative way to do this which is better and quicker, it should be done. If the current approach to the roll-out, with an end-to-end contract, is followed, there is a risk that there will be two issues with the NBP. The technology was chosen and it has now evolved. It is evident that things have changed. The second aspect was that a decision was made to ensure everybody received broadband. The initial idea of the contract was that €500 million would be put into backhaul infrastructure. There were two ways to set it out. One was to give a contract to roll out backhaul infrastructure. Alternatively, a contract could be given for an end-to-end service to bring fibre broadband near homes.