Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed)

2:40 pm

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Claffey drew attention to the issue of broadband in rural communities in his submission. Will he give his view on the level of broadband provision in rural areas in general? He says what is required is an investment strategy to deliver fibre-based broadband to the last 500,000 rural homes. Is that the number of homes in Ireland that do not have fibre-optic broadband at present?