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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Does Mr. Smyth consider that to be a breach of the guidelines and rules for communication between the parties concerned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Very well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: How does Mr. Smyth define what constitutes canvassing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I will put this to Mr. Smyth. There were three bidders in a race. Two were very well known and one was less well known. One faced certain questions regarding capacity, experience and so on. Suppose that one of the bidders then decided, in an effort to address that apparent imbalance, to begin a process of dialogue, engagement or advertising. Suppose that bidder promoted itself as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I suppose what I am asking-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: Would Mr. Smyth say that the actions of the two parties concerned, by leaving themselves in a position where there are no minutes and they were the only two who participated in certain meetings and phone calls, have left the situation open to the view that there was potential for canvassing to take place which, of itself, would be a serious finding that would be damaging to the overall...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Review of Procurement Process for National Broadband Plan: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I will leave it at that for the time being.

Climate Change: Statements (6 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister and his comments and the extent to which he has been dealing with this issue since his recent appointment. At the outset, I want to put on the record my genuine disappointment at the lack of other ministerial representation here. It is not a comment on the quality or abilities of the junior Ministers. It says a lot about what other Ministers see as their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his honest appraisal of the current position of the Government and the Department. This committee has been trying to move matters forward in as non-adversarial and non-partisan a manner as possible. The Minister's frank analysis is helpful is assisting us in trying to do that. The Chairman asked the Minister about targets. I published a Bill that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy has a brass neck.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the opening of RESS-1 and RESS-2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51097/18]

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: My understanding is that each side will have six minutes as part of a dialogue with the Minister. I thank the Minister for outlining the importance of the national broadband plan. We have been hearing about it since 2012 and we know how important it is. The people who do not have broadband certainly know how important it is. My motivation throughout this entire debacle has been to try to...

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: I have posed a few questions already and the Minister will respond. We know, based on the minutes of the meeting in New York, that this happened. That put the person concerned in a very invidious position, because that person was expected to take minutes on discussions outside of the process. It has been reported that the programme director for the NBP tweeted this weekend, in response to...

Report on Procurement Process Audit of National Broadband Plan: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: He will have plenty of opportunity. It goes on to state that where communications with a third party takes place, whether oral or written, involving a member of the NBP team, the NBP team member will state that they cannot discuss any matters relating to the procurement process. Can the Minister confirm that this person is in fact who he says he is on Twitter? Has he carried out any...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy will have plenty of time to do that outside the door.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant supports available to assist the breeding of sport horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which he oversees the metropolitan area networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50189/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 548. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of all reports commissioned by or completed by his Department regarding the metropolitan area networks; the author of each report; if the report is public; if not, the rationale in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50190/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 549. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if following the submission of quarterly reports regarding the metropolitan area networks, meetings take place between representatives of his Department and a company (details supplied); the dates of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50191/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (4 Dec 2018)

Timmy Dooley: 550. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a number of external consultants reports were commissioned regarding the extension of the MANs concession agreement; the rationale for commissioning each individual report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50192/18]