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

Hildegarde Naughton: I will allow the Minister to come in.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Lawless and then I will call Deputy Ryan.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I will let the Minister come in after Deputy Ryan speaks.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I call Deputy Eamon Ryan.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: We might get the Minister's reply before moving on to Senator Lombard and Deputy Donnelly.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: We can come back to the Minister about it.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Senator for his brevity. Deputy Donnelly is welcome.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: There are a number of questions there from Senator Lombard and Deputy Donnelly.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Very briefly. I am very conscious of the time.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: That is a legal matter.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: It is a legal matter.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Absolutely.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Definitely. I agree.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: We cannot discuss any legal matters.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Sorry, Deputy, you are completely out-----

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

Hildegarde Naughton: We cannot discuss these legal matters.

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

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Minister. I think he has clarified his position on answering these questions. I put it to the committee that we have the option of going into private session to get answers to certain questions from officials. Another option is to reconvene at 10 a.m. next Thursday to have the same meeting in public session. This would allow members to get answers from officials in public...

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. Members will get answers to questions they have asked that the Minister has been unable to answer today. I think it would be important to have that on the public record, rather than doing it in private session. Would members be agreeable to that?

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

Hildegarde Naughton: Agreed. Okay, we will have an additional meeting in public session on Thursday at 10 a.m. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for attending this afternoon's meeting. On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and his officials for attending this afternoon. I propose that the committee publish the opening statement received on our website. Is that...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Motion (8 Feb 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We have a quorum, with three members present. We will commence the meeting in public session. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. No apologies have been received. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person...