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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was that discussed with the Department and always the understanding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was there any question the initial cost could be regarded as equity in NBI as distinct from being repaid to Granahan McCourt?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That was always the understanding with the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the contract, could any investor funds be used for this purpose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was never a question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It was not allowed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to get back to where we are now in the roll-out. I am correct in saying, in layman's terms, that the target to the end of January this year was 115,000 premises passed. To date that number is approximately 38,000 and it is expected to be approximately 60,000 by the end of March. It is expected to be 130,000 by the end of this year. Is that correct? Many figures have been bandied about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The number of premises surveyed is approximately 290,000, or more, now. What is it expected to be by the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That would be 70% of all premises to be surveyed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The number of premises under design is approximately 253,000 currently. What is that expected to be at the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What percentage is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the number for premises under survey and design ahead or behind the target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That means the target is up approximately 35,000 on premises surveyed, as it is going from 347,000 to 380,000. On the design side, the number is going from 337,000 to 365,000. There are approximately 120,000 premises with a build under way as of 14 January. What is that expected to be by the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is that as an overall percentage? Is it on target?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are getting to a point where the project is ahead on surveys and design. Surveys have people looking around and design has people coming back to design what should be done. The physical work of replacing poles and doing the cabling is where the process has fallen behind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: As we stand, is NBI ahead or behind on the premises surveys?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the figure for premises with builds under way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the difference between premises with a build under way and premises with a fibre build under way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So there are-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan Update: National Broadband Ireland (27 Jan 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: With regard to premises passed, by the end of this month we were supposed to have 115,000. It will probably come in at about 40,000 at the end of January.