Mr. Mark Griffin:

I would much prefer to spend money efficiently than just to spend it. The view was taken on the work that was to be funded from the Vote in 2016 that we had not progressed aspects of it by the end of the year. However, the spend would have been recouped at the start of 2017. I take the Deputy's point on this issue. I have a brother who lives in Kilcreevanty outside Tuam who berates me about this project every time he sees me and another fellow who lives in Ballycommon outside Nenagh. Both of them work in the information technology sector and both are without access to high speed broadband once they leave their workplaces. However, we are seeing progress.