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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We would welcome anything submitted to the committee in writing, either on foot of today's deliberations or if the Department wishes to contribute in respect of future meetings we hold. I call Deputy Stanley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is a detailed and complicated matter and there is a great deal involved in this whole process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We have had a number of meetings and we need to get a lot of clarity. The Deputy will have the same time as other members. He will have as long as he needs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will let Mr. Mulligan in to clarify the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am sorry, but the Deputy cannot just move on. Mr. Mulligan wants to clarify the matter. That is what he is here to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will let Mr. Mulligan respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: For clarification, we invited the NDFA to come before the committee but we could not hear from them that afternoon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I just want to clarify that from its point of view. It sent a written submission, as requested by the committee. It was not that the case that the NDFA did not appear. We could not meet its representatives on the afternoon in question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Let Mr. Griffin come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Let Mr. Griffin come in on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Allow Mr. Griffin to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Eir wanted it to be on the same basis as for the 300,000 premises which would be connected on a commercial basis. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The 300,000 premises would not be covered under state aid rules.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please allow Mr. Griffin to indicate what the response was, if he has it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please allow Mr. Griffin to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please allow Mr. Ó hÓbáin to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please allow Mr. Mr. Ó hÓbáin to answer the Deputy's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Let Mr. Ó hÓbáin finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please let Mr. Griffin answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please let Mr. Griffin finish.