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

It is fair to say that National Broadband Ireland is on track for 2026. If the self-install were to arise where it could do the ducting and so forth itself, that could bring it forward by a year. It is very much on track for the 102,000 houses passed by the end of January. It could be brought forward to the end of December. That is the key focus. In the aftermath of that case being heard and the outcome regarding the self-install, we might come back for an update on switching the targets. What this fibre broadband roll-out will bring, particularly to rural areas and in the world we live in today, cannot be overstated. We wish the witnesses well with their work. What are the challenges over the next year, outside of those we have gone through?