Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed)

5:00 pm

Dr. Gary Healy:

Yes, it is over 20 years.

All these costs have been discussed with ComReg. ComReg allows a certain amount upfront and then a certain amount on the rental across the costs. It is normally for a period of 20 years. As we mentioned before in regard to connection charges, it is the additional cost that is required for a rural compared to an urban connection.

Deputy Dooley mentioned SIRO's charges. SIRO is rolling out in urban or regional areas where there is not the same level of complexity as in rural areas. That is what drives the costs up.