Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Mr. Malone. The important takeaway for us and for the public is that this is a fixed-price contract and that NBI will come in within the price range agreed. As was stated earlier, the ambition is to pull this back from being a seven-year roll-out to a five-year roll-out. People in the rural extremities of Ireland would really appreciate that.

The next question for Mr. Malone also refers to the day in Clare and our visit to a level crossing. NBI explained how the live broadband cable went down the road and then stopped. There was a whole rigmarole in the context of getting it across the level crossing to continue onward. Significant licence arrangements are required by NBI with Irish Rail and other entities. Can Mr. Malone elaborate on how that is progressing?