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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: In terms of the USO and what is already on the table, what would Ms Lennon remove from the broadband plan? What is overkill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: What is the technical difference for the person selling their goods in Skibbereen between not being worse off and not really being worse off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: The €1 billion bid includes passing and connecting homes and there would be no difference in quality.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: Therefore, it would be for the same level of service as available to the 300,000 premises. That is what the €1 billion would be for. There is then the figure of €900 million for the upgrading and maintenance of poles, but it is still a cost to the business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It is from where Eir gets money, but it is still a cost. On upgrading and keeping ahead in the network, does Eir have any figure for that cost? Is it included in the €1 billion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: Does Ms Lennon have a figure for it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: What about upgrading them for next generation technology?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: How can Eir put a figure on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: That is the guts of €1 billion and covers all maintenance and upgrade costs. Is it based on Eir's current staffing costs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: All that is left is VAT.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: The figure of €1.9 billion which includes €900 million for the cost of upgrading - I understand Eir's point-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It is as if I was to say I will just use the car I already have in the future and not include it in my company's costs. That is just not how one does things. If there is a €900 million cost and one is doing it anyway, it is still a cost in undertaking the project.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It is a different business model entirely. I thought the point was that the national broadband plan would cost €1 billion to implement. However, Mr. Storey is saying the cost to the taxpayer would be €1 billion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: They are two totally different questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: Once the same thing is delivered at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It would be €1 billion to roll it out, with €900 million for the upgrade that was mentioned-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: It would be less than €5 billion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: My point is because Eir would be using stuff and ingredients it already has they are not comparable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2019)
Kate O'Connell: The figures coming out today are not for what we asked for in the first place, nor is it the same service level agreement. Not only is it a case of apples and oranges, at this stage it is potatoes and oranges. It is a totally different project.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Jun 2019) Kate O'Connell: What is the schedule for voting today? It is 12.49 p.m. now.