McCourt paid for dinner at which NBP bid was discussed

Naughten has been criticised by opposition parties for attending the dinner with Granahan McCourt chairman David McCourt, who is heading Enet’s bid for the state-subsidised contract

The businessman heading up the consortium which isthe last remaining bidder for the national broadband plan(NBP) paid for the private dinner attended by Minister for Communications Denis Naughten last July.

Naughten has been criticised by opposition parties for attending the dinner with Granahan McCourt chairman David McCourt, who is heading Enet’s bid for the state-subsidised contract. Details of the bid were discussed at the meeting.

The Department of Communications has also confirmed this ...