Telecommunications Infrastructure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Questions (1089)

Martin Kenny

Question:

1089. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the body which has ownership of the copper telephone wiring and additional infrastructure that is used to connect residential properties to the fixed line telephone network. [9689/16]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Eircom Limited (trading  as "eir"), which is a privately owned company, is the  owner and operator of the largest electronic communications  network capable of connecting  residential properties to a  fixed line public telephone network in Ireland.