Thomas Gould
Question:47. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for clarity on whether legislation or guidance exists requiring telephone boxes in city areas. [40019/23]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
47. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for clarity on whether legislation or guidance exists requiring telephone boxes in city areas. [40019/23]
View answerI have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy.
The provision of public payphones was previously subject to a Universal Service Obligation (USO) under the Universal Services Regulation (S.I. No 337 of 2011). However, the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) removed the USO for payphones from 1 Jan 2021.
Following the end of the USO, this is now a matter for the company who owns the telephone box or its agent.