Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Tim LombardTim Lombard (Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. O'Leary for his presentation, which has been informative. I was struck by the fact the fact that 76,000 km of fibre will be required. It is an amazing figure. If the ESB were to be involved and put that volume of cable in place, how much disruption would there be for its customers?