Results 15,101-15,120 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: No, not now, but it was in terms of the business case made at the beginning. Does this change that business case? Does what Eir and possibly others are doing change it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: We note what Eir stated about the terminology used of "passed" and "access to" and that it does not necessarily mean penetration.
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: The regulation is quite confusing. ComReg does some things and not others, while the Department appears to be a regulator of sorts. Did the Department dictate duct prices and the like?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: There has been much discussion about whether 5G is an alternative to fixed fibre. It would be useful to have Ms Lennon's input on that issue. Does it differ in urban and rural areas? What does it look like physically? It would be helpful to know.
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: When Ms Lennon refers to an awful lot of masts, is it more than one per town?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Why does Ms Lennon think the Department and ComReg are not in a rush - they certainly appear to be stalling - in the publication of mobile black spots? Would it not be something obvious to map in order that Eir would know what it had to work on, or would it know anyway?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: In her opening statement Ms Lennon focused on possible duplication and inefficiency. It is part of the reason that mapping is so important. Bord Gáis and the ESB also have some fibre networks and there are others. Esat has some in County Mayo. Is the absence of it being connected what Ms Lennon was talking about in terms of duplication and inefficiency?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: I want to go back to the Smith report. In Eir's engagement, it was not listened to. It had serious concerns which led to it dropping out of the tender process. If there been different engagement, might it have been heard? I am thinking of the concerns it expressed about regulatory processes, among others. Is it the case that if a company plays by the rules, it is at a disadvantage? Ms...
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Could Eir have had different engagement with the Department if it had been heard?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Was Eir aware that Enet was for sale in 2013 when Granahan McCourt bought it? Would Eir have been interested in buying it at that point? Is Ms Lennon aware of that, or was it before her time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Would it have been something that was of interest, given that the networks are-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: I assume Eir was not interested when the Irish Infrastructure Fund purchased it at a later stage.
- Public Accounts Committee: Eir (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Bord Gáis and the likes of the ESB and others have network as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: On the make-up of Mr. Matthews's organisation, he has said that it is a trade protection association. In his written statement, he said that one of its objectives is to "work with wholesale providers of backhaul fibre-optic network capacity to achieve better pricing and terms of access for RISPA members." Would that have to be done individually? There are issues in respect of cartel...
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Where they do exist.
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: What is the geographical spread of regional ISPs?
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: What component of the network do they serve? What are the numbers?
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Would it be around 51% or nearer to 70%.
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: I am trying to understand this from the perspective of a layperson. There has been a lot of talk of 5G being an alternative, particularly in rural Ireland in the intervention area, but Mr. Matthews says it is more suitable to an urban area. I understand that 5G is worlds apart from fixed fibre but why is it more suitable in urban than rural areas?
- Public Accounts Committee: Regional Internet Service Providers Association (14 Feb 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Does the question of how flat the land is have a bearing on it?