Written answers
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Broadband Service Provision
Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of competitiveness in the provision of broadband services, and if he is concerned that any one company has a dominant position, which allows it to charge fees to other broadband service providers (details supplied) for carrying out necessary services and that this can push up the cost for customers of these other providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9223/16]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The provision of electronic communications networks and services occurs within a fully liberalised market.
The regulation of electronic communications networks providers, including the regulation of wholesale charges imposed by networks operators on other services providers competing in the retail broadband services market, is a statutory function of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).
ComReg is independent in the exercise of its functions and directly accountable to Committees of the Oireachtas for the performance of its functions.
I have no statutory authority to regulate fees imposed by Eir or any other operator in the electronic communications market.
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