Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

We intended to have contracts signed by July but that has been delayed for two reasons, one of which is the court challenge, which involves the Department and various parties. As stated in my earlier answer, we wanted to get the contract documents as sharp as possible in advance of signing off on the tender so that it would be easier for the company to roll it out as soon as the contract is signed. The contract will be very clear, determining what are the obligations. Part of that is working out a clear map that identifies the areas that have coverage and those that do not. Those that do not will be in the contract area where the provider must provide a service.

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