Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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516. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of investigations under way that fall under breaches of the Wireless and Telegraphy Acts that relate to poor mobile phone coverage and or poor or reduced broadband speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42598/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy. The provision of mobile telecommunications services is subject to a requirement to secure a wireless telegraphy licence to access the required radio spectrum.  The award of such licences, including the application of qualifying terms and conditions such as quality of service and coverage obligations, and the associated monitoring of compliance by licensed providers with those terms and conditions is a matter for the independent Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).

Given that ComReg is statutorily independent in the performance of its functions, I have sent the Deputy’s query to ComReg and I have asked it to reply directly to the Deputy.