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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms. Cullen O’Reilly and call on Mr. Huitema. I do not know if I am pronouncing his name correctly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: The mobile and broadband task force is something the committee will follow up with immediate effect. Senator Dooley is one of the members who promoted this session along with Deputy Ó Murchú. Senator Dooley has approximately ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to check on one thing in that context. It might appear to be a stupid question, but I will ask it anyway. Are there any circumstances in which the national broadband plan that is being rolled out could be outdated three, four or five years hence and where satellite could overtake it? We are discussing an interim solution, so I have to ask the hard question. One can only have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Like the PCR test relating to Covid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the mobile phone and broadband task force. Are the witnesses aware of it? Have people contacted them in respect of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is NBI the PCR of broadband coverage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to say that at times it is better for a person to own a car than to lease one? Having the infrastructure gives us more certainty. I ask Mr. Fitzpatrick if that is a fair comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: That would operate in parallel. Is Mr. Fitzpatrick aware of the mobile phone and broadband task force? Has he had contact with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is something the committee will be following up on. My next question is for Mr. Carvalho. When comparing fibre broadband with satellite fixed wireless, is fibre broadband the gold standard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Huitema have indicated that they would like to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: Maybe in analogy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: In the analogy, fibre broadband is the PCR test but, like antigen testing, satellite technology has a meaningful role to play as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am conscious that Deputy Matthews wishes to speak and that we are reaching our two-hour Covid limit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will ask one of our members to speak before Mr. Carvalho, as Covid means that we have a two-hour limit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank all of the witnesses. This has been a very informative session for us. We have held various meetings on broadband. NBI and Eir have appeared before us. Our next port of call will be based on the members' recommendations. The mobile phone and broadband task force has been in existence since 2016. We will be looking to bring the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in. Senator Dooley made...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the roll-out of the EU Digital COVID Certificate; the speed with which Covid-19 testing results will be uploaded to the certificate; and the date on which passengers will be able to download the certificate for travel use (details supplied) ahead of 19 July 2021 when it will officially come into effect. [36366/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: 252. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which further information on the EU digital Covid certificate will be provided. [36366/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am sharing time with Deputies Flaherty and McGuinness. I expect the Acting Chairman will allow us the same additional minute and a half he allowed the previous speaker.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to speak in this debate in the time allowed to me. I welcome the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, yesterday regarding the appointment of Professor Mary Horgan to lead an antigen testing working group. As Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, I wrote to the Minister yesterday afternoon requesting that the aviation sector...