Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans to publish the value for money and policy review on the metropolitan area networks programme. [13416/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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A Value for Money and Policy Review (VFMPR) of Phase I of the MANs Programme is being finalised and is due to be published in the coming weeks.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when his draft policy paper on next generation networks will be published. [13417/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I expect to publish the consultation paper on Next Generation Broadband very shortly.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the breakdown of the cost to the Exchequer of the international advisory forum on next generation networks held in Dublin in February 2008. [13418/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The estimate of the cost of the International Advisory Forum on broadband is €50,000. A breakdown of costs is not yet available as some members of the Forum have yet to claim travel expenses.