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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: It was with information provided by the bidder.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: That is the exact point of the question. The paper the Minister produced states that specifically. There is another issue I want to ask about in this regard. Reference is made to alternatives that were high level. Is that correct?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: They are not.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: They are high-level assumptions. Is that correct?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: They are referred to in the document I have before me as high-level assumptions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach is anxious, as are other members of the Government-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: I will only be two minutes.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: He will defer to me if he needs to. The Taoiseach has said that we need to study this in great detail to come to the same conclusion that he and the Minister came to, if that is what we do. To do that we need the exact information that was available to the Minister in respect of the alternative options. Is that not correct? The Minister said earlier that he published the document I have...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: Was one of the-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: Was one of the options a State agency?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: Is the Minister concerned about the EU rules on a state agency carrying out the work this plan endeavours to achieve?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: What is the situation in Croatia?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: Why is Croatia-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: Has the Minister studied the Croatian model? Is he aware of it?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: The Minister is not aware of a state agency that did this.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: It is disappointing to hear the Minister is not aware of a situation within the European Union where it is-----
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: 418. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [21818/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: 497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the liability of companies (details supplied) for the execution of the national broadband plan contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: 498. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the vehicle by which the State could enforce a liability against creditors of a company (details supplied) in the case that it runs into financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)
Barry Cowen: 522. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the contract for the national broadband plan precludes the sale of companies (details supplied); if so, the nature of this clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/19]