Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development

Photo of Róisín GarveyRóisín Garvey (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As a person who has used the Wi-Fi hub in Ennistymon, I have to say "thanks a million" to the Department. The hub has been great. I worked remotely for 14 years full-time at home on my own and it was a very lonely place. When the Wi-Fi hubs started opening, I could not wait to use them, even if only for one day a week. They make a significant difference. It is great.

Thanks to Covid, we have been shoved into the 2020s and providing these all over the country. I wish everyone good luck with that because everyone is going to want them. I still get confused between BCPs and Wi-Fi hubs. I will attempt to set out the difference. A BCP is a Wi-Fi connection installed in an area where there is no existing broadband-----

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