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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will Senator O'Reilly allow Dr. Palcic to finish?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Senator O'Reilly and Deputies Stanley and Dooley want to come in. I wanted to keep the thread of thought going and allow Deputy O'Connell finish her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is that it, Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will the Deputy wrap it up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank both of the witnesses for attending the committee. It was a robust but worthwhile engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the following witnesses from PricewaterhouseCoppers, PwC, to the meeting to discuss the national broadband plan: Ms Amy Ball, partner, advisory consulting; Ms Fiona Smith, directory, advisory practice; and Dr. Luke Redmond, senior economist, advisory strategy team. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have two brief questions for Ms Ball. For the benefit of those listening and tuning in to this hearing, will Ms Ball explain in layman's terms what monetary return the State will get from the roll-out, as opposed to the cost of it? Is she saying all of the scenarios at which PwC looked resulted in a positive benefit-cost ratio. Will she expand on that issue? The second part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Did Ms Ball want to add something on the non-quantifiable benefits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses. I call Deputy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the representatives for appearing before the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 32. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support provided by her Department for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24207/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of recent appointments to the board of Galway 2020 and the plan for events during 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the detail of the new scheme for funding third level students to visit the Gaeltacht to improve their Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24209/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Mr. Matt Yardley and Mr. Pat Kidney who are both partners in Analysys Mason. They are here to discuss the national broadband plan. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Before I open the questioning to members, Dr. Yardley referred to a matter which has been raised a number of times here and elsewhere, namely, the capacity of the consortium to deliver this project. Is Analysys Mason confident the consortium has the capability and capacity to roll out broadband, in particular in light of the changes to it? Is that view based on the previous experience of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is Analysys Mason confident that the cost of the proposed roll-out is satisfactory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will roll the discussion out to members. We can return to the issue of costs should members wish to so do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Would Mr. Yardley like to answer the Deputy's first question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Dr. Yardley to explain the costs, including the subsidy and the overall cost and the difference between the two from his perspective. That might clear up the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Dooley.