Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will stick to the amendments we are debating. I thank Deputy McNamara for acknowledging that we have moved some distance towards trying to find a compromise on the worthwhile suggestions he made. We spent time trying to amend the legislation in order to go some distance towards his position. We do not feel we can guarantee that we can reach a vendor to consult with it but we will make the best effort we can. That is really what the legislation is trying to say. We know we can consult the mobile operators. We know we will regulate licensed operators in the Irish telecommunications sector because we know where they are and we can call around to discuss something. However, we cannot guarantee we will be able to consult a firm on the other side of the world that may have gone out of business or is not responding to us. That is what this amendment is about. I neglected to say I will also move amendments Nos. 33 and 36.

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