John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I make the point that not everyone is connected digitally. It is a huge issue for everybody, but particularly older people. We have already had issues with bank closures and access to cash through ATMs. I would not say it is deliberate but it is isolating people in terms of forms from Departments and older people trying to get on with their lives. There needs to be a recognition that there is a population of people at all ages who do not want to have a mobile phone and do not want to be involved-----