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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Blaney. In ComReg's investigations into 5G, did it look at other jurisdictions? What were its findings on this in an Irish context? Is it fair to say fixed fibre would be needed in conjunction with 5G?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The witnesses can address those questions in any order they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Mr. Godfrey wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Stanley is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy is referring to Mr. Blaney's previous job

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy was talking to the right person a few months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Deputy want a reply to that question first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Blaney can reply in any order to the questions that have been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will the Deputy, please, allow Mr. Blaney to finish?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I think the delegates are clear on the question asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will the Deputy, please, allow Mr. Blaney to answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Mr. Godfrey and remind him the microphone will come on itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We have gone automatic here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will let you finish your contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Leavy indicated that he wished to intervene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will leave it there. I thank our guests for attending. We will suspend until 2.30 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome the following representatives from KPMG to the meeting to discuss the national broadband plan: Ms Michele Connolly, head of corporate finance and lead partner on the national broadband plan; Mr. Robert Costello, director; and Mr. Chris Rainbird, director. I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Connolly. I will start by asking a question about the project reappraisal that KPMG conducted. Is reducing the size of the intervention area the main method of reducing the capped cost of €3 billion? If the intervention area was reduced by 20%, for example, has KPMG calculated the cost savings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)

Hildegarde Naughton: The main point is that reducing the intervention area would reduce the cost but also decrease the revenue.