Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and or his officials have met and or engaged with a company or its representatives (details supplied) in the context of utilising masts as part of the National Broadband Plan; and if his Department plans to erect masts in conjunction with private entities as part of the roll-out of the plan. [7366/22]

Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area. I can confirm that neither I nor my officials who work on the National Broadband Plan have met and/or engaged with the company or its representatives (details supplied) in the context of utilising masts as part of the National Broadband Plan. The matter referred to is an operational matter for NBI. My Department has no direct role in relation to the matter referred to and any queries regarding same are a matter for NBI and should be directed to them. I have passed the query raised in the Question to NBI and have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy.