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Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: One of the reasons for tabling this amendment is that we want to try to ensure the vacant housing can be occupied. This is a matter I have taken up with the Minister on numerous occasions with regard to the fair deal scheme, and I hope we can see movement there that could release potentially up to 9,000 vacant homes. There are many homes across rural Ireland in the middle of villages and...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, after line 34, to insert the following: “Report on options for accelerated capital allowances 11. The Minister shall, within 90 days of the passing of this Act, publish a report on options for accelerated capital allowances to assist companies in facilitating employees to work remotely.". We had a debate on Committee Stage about putting in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third-level institutions will provide rent refunds to students in on-campus accommodation whose courses are now being delivered online for the 2020-2021 academic year; if he has had discussions with the third-level institutions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40570/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I ask members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I remind members to sanitise their desk area and seat when leaving the committee room. The main item on our agenda is our consideration of rural hubs, mobile phone and broadband coverage in rural Ireland. I welcome officials from the Department of Rural and Community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I do not know if that is technically possible. Is that the national broadband plan map?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: It is in the Deputy's folder. Dr. O'Connor provided it in the presentation showing 2G, 3G and 4G coverage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: In fairness, I have given the Deputy a great deal of flexibility and other members are anxious to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Regarding what Dr. O'Connor said, the reason it is not possible to do what Deputy Ó Cuív just suggested is that it is necessary to have the MANs to light up the fibre. If the fibre is put at the most peripheral location, it will not be possible to have a service until it is connected to the MANs. I ask Dr. O'Connor to respond to all the questions now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: What is an SSID?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank Dr. O'Connor and I call Deputy Kerrane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Which map is that? Does it refer to 2G, 3G or 4G coverage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: It referred to the location of the hubs and the BCPs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: In responding, Dr. O'Connor might pick up on the initial comment by Senator Garvey that she worked remotely for 14 years and the issue of loneliness. There are many advantages to these digital hubs. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh asked if they would go out of fashion. If a person is working at home alone, it is lonely. There is an attractiveness and advantage in having access to a digital hub...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Could the information that was given to the broadband officers be circulated to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I will make a comment on Senator Wall's remarks. If someone can get coverage outside, it shows the problem is not the mobile phone coverage, but, as Dr. O'Connor said, one of insulation or the thickness of the house. Returning to Senator Garvey's comment on 5G, that is an even bigger problem inside because that frequency does not go through the insulation or thick walls so as the technology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: Or with a bed either, I am sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: It might have helped if the Government before last did not sell off some of the State mobile infrastructure that was owned by Coillte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I think so, definitely, and ComReg also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: I hope there is one of those specific pilots close to home now, or put on the list anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Denis Naughten: From a capacity point of view it should not be a problem, but from an audio and interference perspective there are headsets and microphones to deal with that. One could not deal with such capacity using just speakers on a laptop, and the person would need to have a headset and a microphone. I presume that would be a protocol issue.