Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is positive to hear. At our previous meeting the witnesses indicated there are areas at the tail end of the national broadband roll-out for which there is no silver lining, or certainly not one that is not a long way off. The witnesses indicated the company would try to move them forward and fast-track them. Will the witnesses update us on this? There are such places in the extremities of County Clare and the western parts of the county, and in places in other counties. Is National Broadband Ireland able to give the people in these areas any hope today that the fulfilment of connection to their homes might be a bit quicker than initially indicated?