Mr. Peter Hendrick:

On a kilometre basis, if we look at the three main fibre networks, SIRO is something close to 10,000 km of fibre; I estimate that Eir is somewhere around 30,000 km of fibre and the NBP will be about 100,000 km of fibre. When we try to compare, the number of premises we build per annum versus other commercial operators, they are not equal. In response to Senator Buttimer’s point, there are a lot fewer homes per kilometre in our programme, therefore, we are having to deliver a lot more.