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National Broadband Plan

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 November 2018

Thursday, 29 November 2018

Questions (183, 184)

Timmy Dooley

Question:

183. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will release a copy of the pre-qualification questionnaire for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/18]

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Timmy Dooley

Question:

184. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will release a copy of the project information memorandum for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49875/18]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together.

The formal procurement for the State intervention was launched on 22 December 2015 with the publication of the Pre-qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Project Information Memorandum (PIM) in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). The PQQ was issued to Bidders intending to submit a pre-qualification response before the closing date of 31 March 2016. This was the first step in the NBP procurement process. The PQQ assisted the Department in evaluating the eligibility, economic and financial standing and technical and professional capability of each Bidder to provide the services required.

With regard to the Project Information Memorandum (PIM),  as outlined in the second paragraph of the Important Notice section on page 5, the information in the PIM as drawn up in 2015 is preliminary and indicative only and it was recognised that it would be superseded by subsequent information provided to the bidder. 

A copy of both the PQQ and the PIM will be made available on my Department's website shortly.

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