Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Blaney said the USO only applies as the final piece in the jigsaw or the last resort. For many years we have been debating the USO for fixed-line and a range of different services. I have never heard the argument that the provision of a universal service is only the very last resort. We have regularly discussed this and legislation has been introduced in Europe relating to USOs, for example, in postal services. I have never heard the argument that it is the last resort.