Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

The Health and Safety Authority is coming to Thomastown in my constituency. There is a difficulty with the site, in terms of the planning process. There is a low level of interest in this case and I wonder how the Government will achieve the promised relocation of 110 posts to Thomastown in the second phase of the decentralisation process.

One of the issues the Minister of State might take on board is broadband access. There is no planning being carried out to include access to broadband and the Internet for Thomastown in the light of this decision to decentralise the Health and Safety Authority there. Perhaps the Minister of State might take that on board in the context of the move.

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