Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2016
252. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to request Eir to outline the status of the upgrading of the Coolcarrigan exchange near Coill Dubh, County Kildare, given its negative impact on small businesses and households in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/16]
View answerThe provision of electronic communications networks and services occurs within a fully liberalised market since 1999. Investment decisions by the telecommunications networks providers in that market, including investment decisions regarding the upgrading of exchanges and the associated cabling infrastructure to make high speed broadband and internet services available are taken purely on commercial grounds by the network owner, having regard to the predicted investment cost and the anticipated revenue returns from any such investment. As Eir is a private company, I have no role or statutory authority to intervene in these matters.
