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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: They relate to the 4,000 customers in the area. They are what I would call smaller masts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That is for two counties. For 540,000, there would be many more masts required but Net1 does not have an exact figure in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: ComReg, the independent trusted adviser, has a credible reputation on this matter. We want to know exactly how many masts RISPA is proposing to install to serve the 540,000 people. The complexity of planning has been outlined by many individuals. We already know about the problems with mobile reception in some areas. Constituents contact us and we say that they need a mast in their area...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: RISPA will not build any masts. Is that part of its proposal?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is RISPA proposing not to have any masts at all?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is that with wireless?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: In other words, not with fibre.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Am I correct in saying that in its proposal RISPA could roll out wireless using the existing masts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: National broadband Ireland talks about a starting speed of 150 Mbps rising to 500 Mbps with a 1 Gbps option availability immediately for businesses. Is that not a good option for businesses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Which technology?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That is RISPA's technology, which it is proposing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: There are many businesses in rural areas that do not have it and that is our problem. That is what National Broadband Ireland is offering. It is not enough to say they have it if they want it. We want the roll-out of the NBP because there are many businesses in rural areas which do not have access because it is not commercially viable. That is why we are rolling this out. Mr. Matthews...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Is Mr. Matthews stating that there is no need for it because businesses in rural Ireland can access it now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: It is a question of empowering businesses and rolling it out to the regions and ensuring that people have it so that they do not have to be in the city. I suppose that is the whole point of the NBP.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We are trying to wrap up. Does the Deputy have another brief question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Matthews to respond briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I thank our guests for attending.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the following officials from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, to the meeting to discuss the national broadband plan: Mr. Garrett Blaney, chairperson and commissioner; Mr. Jeremy Godfrey, commissioner; Mr. Robert Mourik, commissioner; and Ms Barbara Delaney, director of retail and consumer services. Before we begin, I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that by...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I am sorry-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We will let Mr. Blaney continue his opening statement.