Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

One of the witnesses made a good point on the MANs and the private fibre networks as well as the mobile network. It was stated that "all existing and planned commercial investment should be taken into consideration prior to any State intervention into a commercial market". We might advise the Minister to find out what exactly is in any contract before he signs it. There might be fewer premises included by the time whatever company gets the contract actually gets around to doing the job. We will have to raise that with the Department. What is in the contract is a moveable feast at the moment.