Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I see Deputy O'Rourke is online. Does he wish to contribute? While we are waiting for him, I might come in with a few questions. I thank the Minister for being here at our select committee meeting. I also thank him for his opening statement. I have a few small questions. It is great to hear that progress is being made on rural broadband. I am seeing that progress in my own locality.

NBI has been good to brief this committee. It has been good for on-the-ground briefings. In County Clare, it allowed Oireachtas representatives to shadow it for half a day. We got to see the complexities, as well as some of the easier stuff it is doing. It was informative. It has always been the case that the roll-out of broadband is intertwined with the roll-out of eircodes. Will the Minister comment on that? Are there still challenges in that regard between his Department and NBI, or have they been overcome?