Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for clarity on whether legislation or guidance exists requiring telephone boxes in city areas. [40019/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy.

The provision of public payphones was previously subject to a Universal Service Obligation (USO) under the Universal Services Regulation (S.I. No 337 of 2011). However, the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) removed the USO for payphones from 1 Jan 2021.

Following the end of the USO, this is now a matter for the company who owns the telephone box or its agent.