Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Is the Minister aware of the seriousness of the deficiency in broadband availability in many urban and rural areas? Is he aware that the lack of facilities is similar to the lack of telephone facilities in the late 1970s and early 1980s? It is impeding the development of the industrial sector, the health services, the education sector and the entire economy. How will the Minister, along with the private sector, address these deficiencies in the short term given the years of expectations? The public service obligation should have been able to deliver this service in a much shorter period than has been the case.

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