Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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604. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of meetings held between himself or any of the Ministers of State in his Department with a company (details supplied); the outcome of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18684/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Neither I nor Mr. Paudie Coffey, T.D., Minister of State at my Department, have had meetings with the company referred to in the Question.

The company concerned is involved in a pilot rural broadband initiative in a number of areas around Ireland. I understand that my colleague, Ms. Ann Phelan T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Rural Affairs has met with the company on two occasions in order to gain a deeper understanding of the key issues involved in the context of her Ministerial responsibilities.

The National Broadband Plan, which aims to ensure that all citizens have access to high speed broadband no matter where they live or work, is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.