Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 July 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Patrick Neary:

It was definite contributor. The main issue is that the initial high-capital expenditure that one has to deploy for fibre involves a much lower operating cost over a long period and then becomes more cost-effective.