Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

How many service providers are there, what number of connections is attributable to each, how many service providers have offered to provide service, what is the manner and methodology whereby they intend to provide the service and to what extent, if any, has the Minister or ComReg evaluated their potential in accelerating the provision of broadband services throughout the country?

To what extent has the Minister received submissions from service providers with a view to enhancing and improving the service? To what extent has he received submissions from the business sector, particularly the IT sector and those involved in high technology, with a view to seeking an acceleration of the provision of the service throughout the country? I ask the Minister to indicate the extent to which he feels service can be provided which is comparable, competitive and in line with the accelerated programme available to consumers in other jurisdictions.

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