Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

One of the biggest issues that has arisen for all members concerns the gap intervention areas, which are basically those areas that run alongside the existing blue area. I am referring to where an individual in a country area has Eir fibre broadband while their neighbour over the ditch does not. NBI has agreed to tender to determine whether we can expedite broadband roll-out in those areas. I am sure the Minister is aware of this. NBI is due to come back to us in the not-too-distant future on how it has got on with the tender. I assume the Minister would be supportive of this.