Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
171. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how it is possible for him to lay down, as a condition of providing broadband services, under the EU regulatory regime wherein telecommunication services are commercial, liberalised and competitive, that a uniform charge is charged for broadband services by each company across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16407/23]
View answerI have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy.
The pricing levels set by telecommunication services providers, including for mobile phone and broadband services, is a matter for those relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator in accordance with section 11 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002.
Issues of concern to a consumer should be raised directly with the service provider and following that, may be raised with ComReg who may be contacted via www.comreg.ie or their consumer care hotline at: consumerline@comreg.ie or phone 01-8049668.
