Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

General Scheme of the Communications Regulation (Enforcement) Bill: Discussion

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It would be a first, if I did. Am I right in saying that ComReg has not seen the legislation at this stage? It has obviously been involved in a significant amount of engagement, but has it seen the legislation? No. When I came in to the meeting, I had in mind to ask one question, namely, whether this legislation is going to be good enough. To a degree, that question has been answered. Mr. Mourik has stated that it will be good enough, if it is what is promised. We will definitely have to see if there are any changes to ensure that happens. In relation to what is proposed in this legislation, how do the representatives of ComReg see it working and how does it need to work? The witnesses previously stated that it will work if it is not overly bureaucratic. I ask the witnesses to go briefly through an example. We have all used the example of Eir in respect of the system that existed before. I ask the witnesses to go through an example of how the system will operate, the powers ComReg will have and where the blockages do not need to be.

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