Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Obviously the Deputy and I disagree on this and we will continue to disagree. I remind the Deputy that, before it was liberalised, the old Department of Posts and Telegraphs was in place when I was first elected to the House. One of the biggest issues for constituents was having to wait four or five years to get a telephone. There were no telephones.

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