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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of recent appointments to the board of Galway 2020 and the plan for events during 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the detail of the new scheme for funding third level students to visit the Gaeltacht to improve their Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24209/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Mr. Matt Yardley and Mr. Pat Kidney who are both partners in Analysys Mason. They are here to discuss the national broadband plan. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Before I open the questioning to members, Dr. Yardley referred to a matter which has been raised a number of times here and elsewhere, namely, the capacity of the consortium to deliver this project. Is Analysys Mason confident the consortium has the capability and capacity to roll out broadband, in particular in light of the changes to it? Is that view based on the previous experience of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is Analysys Mason confident that the cost of the proposed roll-out is satisfactory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will roll the discussion out to members. We can return to the issue of costs should members wish to so do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Would Mr. Yardley like to answer the Deputy's first question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Dr. Yardley to explain the costs, including the subsidy and the overall cost and the difference between the two from his perspective. That might clear up the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: That was outlined last week as well, and with respect, we all understand the nature of something that is commercially sensitive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We are nearly finished with this question and then I will let in the other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I do not know if that would be helpful to the Deputy but if Mr. Kidney wants to provide us with something technical-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are 88.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Stanley wants to come back in briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Deputy Stanley to let Dr. Yardley respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the witnesses to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the witnesses to send a list of those concerns to the committee. That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The 540,000 homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The bidder would be traversing the area of 300,000 homes served by Eir to get to the 540,000 homes. Dr. Yardley's point is that the bidder will not fully duplicate in the area of 300,000 homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Some of them will be used.