Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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On the various points the Deputy made, the equity contribution is in line with that in public private partnerships. The reason the subsidy is being front-loaded is to try to ensure the infrastructure is provided quickly.

On the point on the rate of return, I was not aware that the Deputy raised this with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton. I can discuss it with him. I would imagine the reason the rate of return cannot be shared with the Deputy now is that the contract has not yet been signed and it could be commercially sensitive. It is a fair question, however. It is not one I can answer definitively now but I will get an answer for the Deputy.