Mr. Peter McCarthy:

And still is. Enet's envisaged role is that of key subcontractor providing services such as capacity via the MANs, co-location via MAN-enabled co-location sites and the Enet proprietary network, services in backhaul capacity, the provision of wireless access and network operations management. In September 2018, the final PQQ was lodged by Granahan McCourt, the lead bidder, to reflect a change in bidder composition. At that point, Enet's role remained unchanged and we were reaffirmed as the key subcontractor, the same role as we had originally. For the avoidance of doubt, neither Enet or its shareholder, the Irish Infrastructure Fund, are directors of, shareholders in or direct advisers to the consortium.

We acknowledge that for most of the procurement process, the shorthand term "Enet-led consortium" was used in media coverage. In all likelihood this came about because Granahan McCourt owned the business.