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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: I assume David McCourt would continue to be the majority shareholder.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it a very big investor that is looking to divest?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to say that NBI is looking for a telecommunications or broadband partner in the investment area?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Hendrick believes it will make NBI even more secure.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: What would this new investment bring?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We are going to discuss that-----

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

Kieran O'Donnell: It would have to show a commercial loss to NBI.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: No. We cannot go through everything.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be fair to say that the issue at that level is more about the ducting than the poles?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: That is about it. I want to conclude by 4.30 p.m. to be fair to the witnesses.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We are due to conclude. I thank the witnesses for attending. It has been worthwhile. We have clarified a large number of points about the roll-out. NBI has advanced considerably in terms of the surveys, the design and the number of builds under way. The issue is with the roll-out to premises. Perhaps the witnesses will reflect on that and revert to us about what else can be done. We...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I will be honest with Mr. Hendrick; it gave me a certain understanding of the poles. It is something that is very difficult to understand in the abstract. The more engagement the better.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the policy?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: As a final point, Mr. Hendrick spoke about connections but we did not dwell on it. How many are there?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: And Mr. Hendrick estimates there are approximately 8,000 with orders submitted. That bring the total to about 14,000.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: By the end of the year, what figure does the NBI expect to get to?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: But the NBI looking at 30%.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: In conclusion, I thank Mr. Hendrick and his colleagues, Mr. Malone, Ms Collins, Mr. Kelly, and Ms Fisher, for attending today and engaging thoroughly with the committee across a range of areas. Mr. Hendrick brought it up in his statement so I felt it was important that we deal with the issues. In his statement, it looked like he wanted to cover those areas as well. The key focus must be to...