Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
521. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the terms of reference for the review of the national broadband plan tender process to be conducted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43350/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra525. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a timeline for the completion of a review (details supplied) of the tendering process for the national broadband plan. [43354/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra527. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the remaining bidder in the national broadband plan has not broken protocols with regard to interactions with his Department; the actions he will undertake if the bidder was found to have broken these protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43356/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra537. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rationale for not including conversations between the CEO of a company (details supplied) and his predecessor in a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43462/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 521, 525, 527 and 537 together.
The terms of reference for the independent NBP process auditor's review of the National Broadband Plan procurement process have been finalised and are available at https://merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/Releases/National_Broadband_Plan_Procurement_Process_-_Terms_of_Reference_for_Review_by_Mr_Peter_Smyth.html.
These terms of reference include timeline and scope and empower the Process Auditor, at his own discretion, to review all relevant documentation held by the Department and/or to seek written or oral inputs from any relevant parties.
I await the outcome of the review.
