Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

If I conveyed the impression that I was accusing Deputy Ryan of being a spokesman for Eircom, I am not and I accept his bona fides in that regard. I also accept that MANs Phase I is not perfect and will not be perfect, and the issue of backhaul must be addressed. The issue of the fibre to the kerb must be addressed also. If Deputy Ryan was focusing on those particular issues, I do not have a significant difficulty with that but the MANs project will not be, as he described it, a waste of taxpayers' money. I accept that there are issues with MANs which need to be addressed and they are being addressed.

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