Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree fully with everything Deputy Pat Rabbitte said. Obviously, he has a degree of expertise that far outweighs mine on foot of his work in this area in the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. To be clear, the definition of connectivity is broad and includes data connectivity, including broadband, fibre optic cables and interconnectors. I understand there have been highly preliminary discussions between broadband suppliers and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF. When one couples this with the State's capital plan published last week, it augurs well.