Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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553. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the total payments made by the State to eNet, per year, since its creation, and the amount per year, the State has received in return for these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45182/14]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Following an open tender process, enet was appointed Concessionaire in July, 2004 for a 15 year term to manage, market, maintain and operate the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) constructed under Phase I of the MANs Programme on behalf of the State.

In July 2009, following an open tender process, enet was awarded a separate 15 year contract to manage the MANs constructed under Phase II of the MANs Programme.

The financial arrangements are contractually and commercially sensitive and are confidential among the Parties to the Concession Agreements. My Department will, however, examine the information that may be provided under the Concession Agreements and I will revert to the Deputy in the matter.