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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am also chairperson of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. Mr. O'Leary referred to the ESB's focus on rolling out charging points. What kind of capital investment plans are in place for this. We have set a target of 70% in respect of renewable electricity generation by the year 2030. How would the ESB's capital plan have worked had it also been rolling out a national broadband plan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. O'Leary and call Deputy Dooley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I have a final question about something which I do not believe has been covered. The ESB doing this has been mentioned a lot. These are all hypothetical questions, but, for the purposes of clarity, if we were to roll out a contract such as this again and it was to be given to the ESB - we know what the issues are with state aid rules - will Mr. O'Leary clarify that a new procurement process...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We have a statement from KPMG that it would take five years if we were to end this process and start all over again. Mr. O'Leary is stating that, in general, it would take time and that it would not happen within a year or two, as others have said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Mahon for coming before us and being so open in their answering of questions. We appreciate the fact that they are now outside the process, but we really value their contributions which will help us in our analysis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: In Schedule B, is it agreed that COM (2019) 229 does not warrant further scrutiny? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the officials from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to the meeting to discuss the national broadband plan. They are Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General; Mr. Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, assistant secretary; Mr. Fergal Mulligan, programme director of the national broadband plan; Mr. Patrick Neary, chief technical officer; Ms Orla Ryan,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Griffin. Will he give me his perspective on Eir's contribution to our committee last week? What did Eir bid while it was in the process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. Neary want to come in? He can come in, through questioning, if he wants. What did Eir bid when it was involved in the process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: What was Eir's bid?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: In fairness, I asked a question and want to give our guests a chance to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: In terms of the overbuild and putting fibre on top of Eir's fibre, will Mr. Mulligan talk about the cost impact for National Broadband Ireland, NBI, or somebody else using Eir's infrastructure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Essentially, it was more cost effective to lay fibre on top of Eir's fibre.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Griffin should be allowed to answer the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That would be very helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Perhaps Mr. Griffin could briefly go through them. Is it possible to list them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am sorry. I know it is detailed, and it is because of the complexity that the witnesses are here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy. He might come back to us in writing with those. I call Deputy Eamon Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We would welcome anything submitted to the committee in writing, either on foot of today's deliberations or if the Department wishes to contribute in respect of future meetings we hold. I call Deputy Stanley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: It is a detailed and complicated matter and there is a great deal involved in this whole process.