Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

In speaking with ComReg about the latest figures on uptake levels, it is my understanding that we are on a par with the North.

I will not dazzle anyone, but these are the key issues. If approximately 50% of homes have broadband access, which is the amount towards which we are heading, what limits the development of ubiquitous open access and a range of small applications? One limit is that 40% of households do not have computers.

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