Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes, in fairness, we are working on that. A lot of people were caught on the N7 today.

I thank the witnesses. I am benefiting from fibre broadband in my area, as are my neighbours. It has made a difference. It is important to start off with that.

I apologise if my questions have been asked previously. There are pockets in the area where fibre has been delivered where for whatever reason some of my neighbours and constituents are finding it very difficult to get through and to get answers on. Is there a special email address? I know we have one but, unfortunately, I have not been able to get an answer on that as well for those people. I know some of them have been asking questions for a couple of months. I would appreciate if we got a reply.

My second question is as important. I raised this issue the previous time we met the witnesses. It relates to community groups and rural hubs.

I am specifically talking about my own area where we have recently converted an old school. Is there a process under which we can apply to have fibre broadband to allow some neighbours who may not wish to get caught up on the N7 to work from home or from a community hub? I compliment the broadband officers and the council. Are there plans to expand that scheme or where exactly are the broadband officers operating at the moment?