Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he proposes to implement the recommendations of the Dingle Report with particular reference to the optimisation of communications infrastructure available throughout the country with a view to ensuring competition and delivery of a high quality service to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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In April 2005 a team of advisors was engaged to examine the potential for enhancing and augmenting existing state owned infrastructure. This team submitted a Feasibility Report in December 2005. The report found that, while technically feasible, there would be considerable financial, legal, regulatory, operational and organisational challenges in harnessing and enhancing the existing state owned infrastructures. It is not my intention to publish the report given the extent of the commercially sensitive information contained in it. My Department is considering options to enhance competitive backhaul connectivity.