Mr. Torlach Denihan:

I agree the market is highly competitive. This is to the benefit of the consumer, whether we are talking about small businesses or the public.

With regard to crowding, it should be borne in mind that there are a number of core network providers and a number of operators pay for capacity on a network provided by another entity. Not every operator runs a national network, but the people at this meeting do. It is an interesting point about borders. We are a small market and technology does not recognise borders. Regulations differ on either side, the currency is different and people's habits in terms of the media they track and read - and, by virtue of that, how companies can communicate with them - also differ. Dr. Gary Healy can talk about that.

There is substantial sharing of infrastructure, including the companies present. There are formal arrangement in place and, in addition to what we have said about the selling of capacity, there are formal sharing arrangements between operators that provide physical networks. Mr. Pat Galvin can talk about that. With regard to mobile coverage, Ms Mairead Cullen of Vodafone Ireland can talk about that.