Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I support the development of such an all-island network where it is possible. One of the larger telecommunications operators, BT, is an incumbent in the North and a major provider in fixed-line services in the South. Eircom, the incumbent in the South, has won a contract for a significant amount of telecommunications business in the North. In the mobile and 3G telephony areas, an all-island approach is developing. Any development that will encourage economies of scale and provide a more competitive market is to the benefit of the people, which I support.

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