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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: -----and then the committee might go into private session?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: I just want to clarify that that is the intention.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: I think it is bonkers, but those are the rules of the House. It has nothing to do with me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: As the Deputy knows, I am quite happy to answer as many questions as I can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: The Deputy is asking the wrong desk. The Deputy needs to clarify that with the other desk.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: There are three questions I cannot answer. They relate to the value for money question the Chairman asked and the questions from Deputy Lowry and Senator O'Reilly on the pricing structure and so on. On the question as to whether enet will withdraw from the process, I have spoken with one of the key investors in this, David McCourt, who I believe is from Deputy Dooley's part of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: Let me correct the record. I am quite willing to answer questions and the team is willing to answer any questions. The difficulty is the rules of the House, which I indicated at the start. These are not my rules but the committee rules and we were instructed about them. We are willing to answer as many questions in public as possible. I think it is bizarre that officials cannot answer...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: It seems bizarre to me too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: I do not understand the Deputy's question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: I recall that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: We will have 77% completed by the end of the year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: We have more than 70% at present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: I will respond to Deputy Dooley now. I agree with Deputy Dooley and do not think the present structure is satisfactory. I refer to the idea of musical chairs or going into private session. There is good reason for standard procedures such as those in the House but it does not really address the issues that Deputy Dooley and I have. I want to try to provide as much information as possible...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: The officials will also answer that. The letter of 30 January refers to a discussion I had with Richard Moat on 30 August. During my discussion with Mr. Moat on 30 August, he provided me with an update on the Eir build-out to the 300,000 premises and I can provide the Deputy with a copy of that presentation. Two others issues came up at that meeting. Mr. Moat raised the issue of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: No, for a preferred bidder.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: To clarify, as far as I can recollect - I do not have the programme for Government to hand - it said we would have a preferred bidder by June 2017 and I acknowledge we did not achieve that date. The timeline now to have a preferred bidder, although it may change, is September 2018.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: I want to try to answer the questions as comprehensively as I can. If I miss one please let me know. Several questions have been asked about plan B. In all procurement processes, particularly where there are services to be rolled out over a prolonged period, all viable options for delivery are considered. The current procurement process for the roll-out of the national broadband plan,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: The Deputy does not. He was there last night when Deputy Canney spoke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: Deputy Canney put it very well last night and he is probably one of the few Members who has direct experience of a procurement process. People should read what he said because he articulated it quite well. We did not know at the start of this process what the solution was and the competitive dialogue procurement process is the way to do that. David McCourt has said publicly in interviews...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)
Denis Naughten: That will oblige existing operators to improve their offering to meet that minimum standard as and when it is required. That will be provided for in legislation just as one is guaranteed a telephone line and to have post delivered five days a week. Under the universal service obligation, a minimum standard of broadband will be brought in and will have to be provided. Deputy Stanley said...