Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is where I am coming from. The complaint I am getting in rural areas is that people are willing to pay in and do not want to have to wait for the national broadband plan. They want to get on with the job themselves but they are being held up by this process that has been going on for three and a half years with no sign of a contract. Where we started out with the contract is worlds apart form where we are now. I think the Minister is going through this matter with a fine tooth comb. I would be appalled if he were to sign a contract for this now, given that a lot of it can be dealt with.