John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not want to repeat questions asked. Mr. Dunning mentioned high-speed broadband for schools. I understand this is being progressed in my constituency of County Mayo. Will he update us on the progress made and how soon all schools will be connected? Will the programme be delivered on time? This will benefit schools, but is there any way it will help local communities, local industry and local businesses? Will they be able to tap into it until they have their own facilities?

Mr. Dunning also mentioned international connectivity projects, including Global Crossing and Project Kelvin. Will he update us on these projects? Deputy Michael Moynihan asked where we stood in comparison with other countries in Europe. With regard to the targets set to be met in coming years, are we chasing the curve? In other words, as soon as the targets we have set have been met, will everybody have moved on ahead of us globally?