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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: The sum is €1 billion plus €900,000 if one considers-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It is in the bigger company, which would not be allowed anyway because Eir is not allowed under the rule-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: Did it not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: My understanding from the other meetings is that the reason for the difference had to do with the fact that, while the roll-out to 300,000 premises was based on the 32-page document, the €3 billion to be spent on rolling broadband out to the remainder needed oversight and governance, as it was a large amount of taxpayers' money and a large company providing wholesale telecommunications...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: There would be a risk in terms of the bigger company.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: How much money has come out of Eir in dividends in the past 20 years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: I am happy about investment,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: -----but I am more concerned about taxpayers' money. The point of having a newly formed company under the terms of reference was to protect taxpayers and provide oversight. Had that change not been made, would it not have been possible for taxpayers' money to be channelled elsewhere through a company and not to reach-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: In terms of the USO and what is already on the table, what would Ms Lennon remove from the broadband plan? What is overkill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: What is the technical difference for the person selling their goods in Skibbereen between not being worse off and not really being worse off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: The €1 billion bid includes passing and connecting homes and there would be no difference in quality.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: Therefore, it would be for the same level of service as available to the 300,000 premises. That is what the €1 billion would be for. There is then the figure of €900 million for the upgrading and maintenance of poles, but it is still a cost to the business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It is from where Eir gets money, but it is still a cost. On upgrading and keeping ahead in the network, does Eir have any figure for that cost? Is it included in the €1 billion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: Does Ms Lennon have a figure for it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: What about upgrading them for next generation technology?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: How can Eir put a figure on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: That is the guts of €1 billion and covers all maintenance and upgrade costs. Is it based on Eir's current staffing costs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: All that is left is VAT.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: The figure of €1.9 billion which includes €900 million for the cost of upgrading - I understand Eir's point-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It is as if I was to say I will just use the car I already have in the future and not include it in my company's costs. That is just not how one does things. If there is a €900 million cost and one is doing it anyway, it is still a cost in undertaking the project.