Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the BCPs, how many have been rolled out to date? On the remote working hubs, I visited the one on Arranmore Island. It is obviously important that these remote working facilities are just as available on the islands as the mainland. Are there plans for additional remote working hubs on the islands or is there an update on the roll-out for people living on our islands? There was also a reference in the briefing document to a commitment in the programme for Government to accelerate the roll-out of broadband.

Is there any update on that? Is there a plan for how that acceleration will proceed? Many of us will be aware of the frustration people have experienced, especially since Covid hit and more people are working from home and relying on Internet access, when fibre roll-out comes to an area but connectivity stops at a certain house. There is a great deal of frustration and people are anxious to get broadband rolled out in their areas. They would very much welcome an acceleration. Is there an update on how that will happen?