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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: If the contract were to be paused or cancelled, what implications would it have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I have a final question. It is 3 July. If we were to move ahead with the process before us today, when does the Department believe we will have feet on the road, poles going up and broadband being delivered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Jul 2019)
Tim Lombard: I apologise to the representatives from the Department for the fact that I have been in and out of the meeting because of how the voting fell in the Seanad. I thank our guests for their presentation although I did not quite catch it all because I was in and out. Could I ask the Department to come back and talk about the budget, where it is and where our guests feel the budget is going to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: I welcome this afternoon's presentation on where we are going with our cycling strategy. I will not be negative. We need to be proactive and have a debate regarding cyclists and how to promote cycling but, because of our dispersed population, Ireland is different from areas such as London and Manchester. Populations densities are very low in my part of the world, which is very rural and in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: What about urban design?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Active Travel and Urban Planning Focusing on Cycling: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: My point was not to be negative about the cycling industry, but there is a lack of urban design to accommodate people who cycle to work. That is true even at local authority level. For example, Cork County Council local authority has 900 people working in one building, and if they cycle to work in the morning they cannot have a shower, even though it is a new building, built in 2006. In...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: I thank Mr. O'Leary for his presentation, which has been informative. I was struck by the fact the fact that 76,000 km of fibre will be required. It is an amazing figure. If the ESB were to be involved and put that volume of cable in place, how much disruption would there be for its customers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Regarding engagement with Eir and the doughnut issue discussed, how many engagements had ESB with Eir regarding the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Was plugging into the network discussed? If so, was there agreement? Was there a price? Was there any movement on the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: The information was not received from Eir to put information together to continue with the bid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Without that information, was it difficult to continue with the tender process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Was there talk about pricing or any such issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Would Mr. Mahon have been confident that Eir would have agreed to the upgrade for the 25 years of the contract? Would he have been happy that this agreement would have been reached if his organisation were to plug in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Mr. O'Leary stated a team was put together in the ESB or SIRO to deal with the tender. How much did it cost to tender for the process? What was the layout regarding these issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Regarding the strategy, ESB's challenges regarding energy and climate change were mentioned. Is the ESB happy not to be involved in the project, taking into consideration the challenges Mr. O'Leary mentioned, such as the number of homes to be brought on board, the 70% renewables target and everything else required under the new regulations coming down the line owing to climate change?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: We heard yesterday that the process with the Department was onerous and complex. Was the ESB happy with its engagement with the Department and the governance?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: I echo the words of the Leader in welcoming the group from the Minane Bridge community alert association.I acknowledge that community alert associations do much good work in society, whether by providing alarms for the elderly or holding Christmas parties, summer outings and weekly meetings. The community garda attends meetings every month. That is an important part of the fabric in Irish...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: I apologise for my absence, Chairman. Votes were called in the Seanad and the way this House works-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Indeed. I just wanted to explain that. I missed some of the presentations, so if I repeat what has been said, please forgive me. I ask about the €1 billion that we have heard a lot about. Will Ms Lennon break down exactly where that figure comes from and how Eir estimates that the build-out would be €1 billion? I refer to the build-out connection. Does that include...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Tim Lombard: Was that in Eir's original tender document?