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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I do not understand the Deputy's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I recall that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: We will have 77% completed by the end of the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: We have more than 70% at present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I will respond to Deputy Dooley now. I agree with Deputy Dooley and do not think the present structure is satisfactory. I refer to the idea of musical chairs or going into private session. There is good reason for standard procedures such as those in the House but it does not really address the issues that Deputy Dooley and I have. I want to try to provide as much information as possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The officials will also answer that. The letter of 30 January refers to a discussion I had with Richard Moat on 30 August. During my discussion with Mr. Moat on 30 August, he provided me with an update on the Eir build-out to the 300,000 premises and I can provide the Deputy with a copy of that presentation. Two others issues came up at that meeting. Mr. Moat raised the issue of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: No, for a preferred bidder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: To clarify, as far as I can recollect - I do not have the programme for Government to hand - it said we would have a preferred bidder by June 2017 and I acknowledge we did not achieve that date. The timeline now to have a preferred bidder, although it may change, is September 2018.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I want to try to answer the questions as comprehensively as I can. If I miss one please let me know. Several questions have been asked about plan B. In all procurement processes, particularly where there are services to be rolled out over a prolonged period, all viable options for delivery are considered. The current procurement process for the roll-out of the national broadband plan,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Deputy does not. He was there last night when Deputy Canney spoke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Canney put it very well last night and he is probably one of the few Members who has direct experience of a procurement process. People should read what he said because he articulated it quite well. We did not know at the start of this process what the solution was and the competitive dialogue procurement process is the way to do that. David McCourt has said publicly in interviews...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: That will oblige existing operators to improve their offering to meet that minimum standard as and when it is required. That will be provided for in legislation just as one is guaranteed a telephone line and to have post delivered five days a week. Under the universal service obligation, a minimum standard of broadband will be brought in and will have to be provided. Deputy Stanley said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is already in law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: It is part of that framework.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: April

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Perhaps Deputy Lawless was not here when I mentioned timelines. We expected to have a preferred bidder by September and we expect that the vast majority of the build-out will be completed within three years. That is the timeline we are looking at. The Deputy asked about Enet and whether it is a retail or wholesale operation. Enet is a wholesale operation and this contract is for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Yes. It was put quite well by the Senator's party leader yesterday when he said that when Dáil Éireann votes in a majority on a substantive matter like this, there is a responsibility on the Government to consider it. I did not speak with a reporter from The Irish Timesand I have not ignored any decision made by Dáil Éireann to date. I will absolutely consider the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: The Government meets every week. This only happened this afternoon and I have been here at the committee meeting since.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: Deputy Eamon Ryan asked about correspondence. I am quite happy to release any public correspondence but I do not have a role in releasing any correspondence on the procurement process so I cannot do that. I cannot recall any correspondence from Eir regarding matters of commerciality. I have absolutely no difficulty in releasing any of the correspondence or notes arising on foot of meetings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: It would be inappropriate for me to raise that with the committee. It would be a matter for Eir and I advised Mr. Richard Moat of the point that he should write to the committee about his concerns. He wrote to me but the matter is outside my remit. The Deputy might correct me as he was in the same role but I do not see it as appropriate for the Minister to write to the committee about...