Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Public Accounts Committee
2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed)
9:00 am
Mr. Fergal Mulligan:
Mr. Ó hÓbáin's was describing the situation if, hypothetically, we were to build our own network across the country. As can be seen on the map, the network we are building will use existing infrastructure. The infrastructure we are using is owned by Eir, the ESB or other concerns. The only thing we are purchasing is the cable which will be connected to poles owned by other concerns. The network will run to the most remote areas throughout the country where the business case is never good. That is why we are doing it. The 25-year business case will be impacted on by the fact that there are fewer premises.
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