Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Carolan Lennon:

Our understanding is that, when state aid rules apply, a subsidy cannot be applied to a model where there is already commercial investment. Since Eir has already rolled out to the 300,000, I do not think it would be reasonable to subsidise NBI to connect customers in that area. I think that applies to all state aid subsidy.