Mr. Mark Griffin:

No. We have looked at all of this and are very conscious of commentary in some quarters about how if one waited for or went with 5G, it would solve all of one's problems.

ComReg came out with a very good report a number of months ago that basically scotched this and made it clear that, with regard to supporting technological development in rural Ireland, 5G was a complementary technology to the NBP. We had our own internal analysis carried out by Analysys Mason, which made it clear that at international and at national level, and we have seen this in the SIRO and Eir proposals in particular, the horse being backed is fibre to the premises and this is what gives the absolute guarantee on future proofing.