Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When the power goes off in my area I lose all mobile signal so all that is left is the house landline to contact the outside world. Somebody said to me the other night that they have a serious significant illness and they understand that if the copper is gotten rid of that the fibre needs an electricity supply so, therefore, without power one is completely cut off. I suggest that the Chairman adds that issue to his questions on copper cables.