Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

——where the national broadband scheme does not work are also areas where wireless does not work. That is the difficulty so they have to operate some other technology. From meetings, I am aware the private sector shows no great interest in some of these areas for obvious reasons so it has to be done under the national broadband scheme. I do not want to get into the detail of the questions which the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, can answer, but what is important — it is no good saying it is easy — is to get the private sector to invest at the required level. That will involve the public and the private sector working together. Obviously one needs competition and choice and that is what the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, has been engaged in.

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