Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to stay here all night and talk about it. Like it or not, in 20 years' time, people will reflect on the questioning as to whether rural Ireland should have access to high-speed broadband as not recognising the realities. In terms of the transformative power of these technologies, it would be very short-sighted to not do it.