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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: I would like an answer to that question. I am sure there is a record of the number.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Before putting my questions to ComReg, I would like to set the scene in terms of its role. Until four or five years ago, ComReg did not have oversight in respect of Irish Water or broadband. Now ComReg is the regulatory body for-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Sorry, it is not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Before taking on responsibility in respect of broadband, ComReg was already under pressure and sought extra staff. This is an enormous job of work. When one looks at the structure of this project and design of the tender, as outlined in documents released by the Department, as well as at how the contract will work, it is clear that there is a lot of regulation to be done. ComReg is going...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: I have only three questions. On 5 May 2019, when the Minister appeared before the committee, he stated: The price it can charge to operators is fixed. In the case of a residential home it is set at €30 per month per subscriber. This is an entirely regulated business. Will ComReg confirm the role it played in the decision to charge €30 per month? What is that based on?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: According to documents released under freedom of information legislation, ComReg has made a number of pleas for extra money. My understanding is it has to be authorised by the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: I want to clarify the point. I ask the delegates to correct me if I am wrong in my understanding the Minister has to authorise it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: If that is the case, has ComReg received assurances from the Minister? The documents that have been released show that ComReg is operating with approximately one quarter of the staff it needs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: The NBP is going to create a lot of extra work for ComReg.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Money will be required to pay the staff.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: They will have to be paid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Does Mr. Blaney have the 147 staff or-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: It will still fall a long way short of what ComReg set out it needed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: For clarification, ComReg can request information and Eir will provide it. In his opening statement Mr. Blaney described ComReg as operating in a market, but there is no market. As Eir is the sole owner of the network, there is no market. The State is dealing with a monopoly. The public have raised the issue of the lack of investment in the network since Eircom was sold by the Fianna...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: My point is that it will be funded by billions of euro from the taxpayer. This is the game they are playing, and it is a good game.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: The Minister, Deputy Bruton, however, told this committee on 14 May: "In the case of a residential home it [the price] is set at €30 per month per subscriber. This is an entirely regulated business." Will the witness confirm this is the figure? What role ComReg did play in setting the figure and what is it based on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: My first question is on the options paper, which formed the basis of the Government's decision afterwards, which was the gap model. The paper stated the gap-funding model had a number of advantages and outlined them: it was the cheapest option to the State overall, minimising exposure to risk. It recognised that it would take the advantage of competition between bidders to further lower the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Like others, I contend that some of the objectives could have been achieved by using a different model. Some of what Ms Connolly has stated is incorrect. I have been monitoring the overall project. I have been discussing it with various people in this room and elsewhere for three years. This is the most unusual contract I have ever seen. It is a most unusual process. There were five...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (5 Jun 2019)
Brian Stanley: Did it assume that three and a half times as many homes would be covered?