Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Six elements, in particular, were excluded. The first was the benefit that might accrue to citizens in terms of education. The second was what might happen as a result of an acceleration in home working. The third was the benefits of social inclusion, which are obviously inherently difficult to monetise, while the fourth was what would happen as a result of less pressure on transport. The fifth was the area of health and what will happen as more services are available digitally, particularly in the area of e-health and the sixth was the risk or issue that could develop if those benefits are not available to a group of citizens. A final point which is not included in all of this is, of course, that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is now playing a role in trying to increasingly digitise public services and to ensure they are increasingly available online. That is then, of course, an option that would not be available to citizens if they do not have high-speed broadband.