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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is something that we can take up later. We take the Deputy's suggestions on board. I call on Deputy Carey, who has six minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Ó Murchú and Senator Dooley are next. They drove this initiative so I want to give them some time. I will give them approximately eight minutes each.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Maybe it would be helpful if we called Mr. Fitzpatrick and then Mr. Campbell. Ms Cullen O'Reilly wishes to come in, as does Mr. Huitema. We will take contributions in that order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. McGahon, who makes that commitment? Do you, or does the State have a role in that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)
Kieran O'Donnell: I think so. I would like to bring in Ms Cullen O’Reilly, managing director of Novatel, followed by Mr. Huitema.
- 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 Are there any circumstances in which the national broadband plan that is being rolled out could be outdated three, four or five years hence and where satellite could overtake it?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.