Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details on the terms of the contract to operate the metropolitan area network; the methods in place to invigilate the performance of the operating company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Further to a competitive, public tender process, E-net was awarded the contract to manage, maintain, market and operate the MANs for a period of 15 years. E-net is an independent company based in Limerick and established solely for this purpose. Tight controls exist within the concession agreement to allow the Department to closely monitor E-net's performance. E-net formally reports to the Department on a quarterly basis and is obliged to file various documents throughout the contract term detailing its activities. E-net also publishes an annual set of accounts. The Department is at all times entitled to carry out an audit of the networks.