Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not familiar with the details of the national plan, that is for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I know, however, that the State has to subsidise the commercial operators to roll out the broadband, whoever the preferred bidder is, to rural Ireland. Unfortunately 30% of the people who do not have broadband live in 95% of the landmass. It is akin to rural electrification. It is a massive task.