Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

They are lower than what people with mobile telephones were used to. The regulator reduced the requirement under the licence. I have heard a lower figure than 85% coverage cited for some of the other operators. Please forward the information to the committee. I am disappointed that people bought or upgraded their old mobile telephones but the regulator knew all long that there was insufficient spectrum to provide the 99% coverage that people were used to. He claims that they will get it in due course but we should have been told that earlier. It is up to the regulator to look after the interests of the public. People are tired of regulators not looking after their needs. Mr. Chisholm could have done us all a favour by telling us about this long before now rather than have us endure an unsatisfactory service. I hope that the new spectrum will solve the problem.

Does the regulator have a role to play when it comes to Facebook, which is an electronic communication tool?