Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
755. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action local authorities can take when companies (details supplied) leave redundant telecoms boxes in villages and towns such as Athy and in which the local authority cannot get in touch with them due to change of ownership of the company. [11772/17]
View answerI have no role or function in the matter raised by the Deputy. The provision of telecoms boxes is a decision for private operators and as such I have no function in this area. Ordinarily those operators pay for the removal of telecoms boxes which are no longer in use.
The issue raised is one for the relevant independent local authority that examines such matters on a case by case basis. Accordingly I would encourage the Deputy to bring this matter directly to its attention.
