Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I wish to ask about the glaring lack of adequate provision of broadband and ancillary facilities throughout the country and the likelihood of this situation continuing for some considerable time. Would the Taoiseach consider, as I have suggested previously, withdrawing the Electronic Communications Bill due before the House shortly and replacing it with a more comprehensive piece of legislation that would deal with the issue? In view of the extensive use of the Internet by paedophiles who have targeted children, with tragic results in the UK recently, would it be possible to introduce a revision of that Bill or something more serious to electronically track this practice through the system? I have previously suggested this in the House and the European Commission has also suggested it. My final question is on the e-voting technology, which is still swinging around in the mid-distance. Is it true that the Defence Forces have inquired as to its potential use, not necessarily for target practice——

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