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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Can the Minister supply copies of his presentation to members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: It is usual to provide them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: May we ask questions on programme A?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister has been captured by the big telcos and he is suffering from Stockholm syndrome. He is looking at the shiny technology they are waving at him and using their verbiage. In particular, he has been captured by Eir. It has led to a really difficult situation for the State notwithstanding the Minister's best efforts to get SIRO to remain part of the bidding process. If the chat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: It was one of the few mornings he was not on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister should get on and do something about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I did not mention the word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I must interject.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister has misquoted me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I am subject to correction, but I do not recall-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I seek clarification on this. I do not recall using the term "minor player" about any named company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: This is serious. The Minister is in the middle of a bidding process and he has asserted something in the Dáil that I am reputed to have said. We can check the record, but I did not use the word "minor" with regard to either company-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister. I cast no aspersion on any company. The only thing I am concerned about is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The record is corrected so let it stand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Hold on a second-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I must intervene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Chairman, I must intervene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister has withdrawn an allegation he made, but he has continued to indicate somehow that I questioned the credentials of one of the bidders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I did not. It is serious, Deputy Smith, because if there is a problem with the tender at a later stage Deputy Smith will be on her high horse, and rightly so, saying that there was political interference in the outcome of a State contract. This is quite serious. I have cast no aspersion whatsoever on any company. The only thing I have cast aspersion on is the Minister's behaviour and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Can we stick to the issue?