437. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department did not issue a policy directive under sections 12 and 13 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; his views on whether the failure by his Department to issue a directive since 2003 has impeded investment and the roll-out of competitive alternative high speed next generation access, NGA, services in the past three years; his further views on whether this lack of direction by his Department could be considered a breach of the State’s obligation to promote competition in the provision of NGA services under the State aid guidelines governing the national broadband plan, NBP, intervention and the impact of this on the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38686/16]

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437. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department did not issue a policy directive under sections 12 and 13 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; his views on whether the failure by his Department to issue a directive since 2003 has impeded investment and the roll-out of competitive alternative high speed next generation access, NGA, services in the past three years; his further views on whether this lack of direction by his Department could be considered a breach of the State’s obligation to promote competition in the provision of NGA services under the State aid guidelines governing the national broadband plan, NBP, intervention and the impact of this on the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38686/16]

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