Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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413. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the up to date position in relation to Electric Ireland's joint venture on fibre deployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23008/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I understand that ESB is currently considering the prospect of utilising its network to rollout fibre services. To this end, it sought expressions of interest in 2012 for a joint venture with the telecommunications sector. This process has not yet been completed and I await a detailed proposal from the company in this regard.

The ESB proposition is just one of a number of encouraging developments in Ireland’s telecommunications market. I note with interest that a number of fixed line and wireless broadband operators are now rolling out improved broadband services across Ireland.