Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
788. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a review of the metropolitan area network is under way, or recently completed; the organisations and groups which were invited to make a submission; those which made a submission; if he will make these submissions available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29598/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is currently concluding an internal review of the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Programme. The purpose of the review is to carry out a retrospective analysis of the impact of the MANs Programme on the delivery of policy objectives, and to consider the future role and direction of the MANs in the context of market and Government policy developments.
As part of the review process, the Department undertook a stakeholder engagement exercise with a number of licensed service providers on a confidential basis due to the commercial sensitivity of issues for the companies concerned.
The review of the MANs Programme, which is not yet complete, will inform future decisions and direction in relation to the MANs and while it was not intended to publish this review, I am happy to consider whether relevant non-commercial extracts could be made publicly available in due course.
