Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 July 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Marcus Matthews:

When we meet the Department, we will go from there accordingly. In terms of spectrum allocation and changing that policy, there is a subtle relationship. ComReg has wide scope in the strategies and policies but is advised by the Minister on what it looks at and investigates. Section 13 of the Communications Act 2002 allows the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, with the permission of the Minister for Finance, to allocate any spectrum band for any justified purpose. The Minister can direct ComReg to do that. That is worth noting. It does not have to come from ComReg. The Minister can say he wants it considered and request a submission regarding how it would be implemented.

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