Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I cannot, in the middle of a tendering process, go into the specific contract details because the issue is subject to a competitive tendering process. On a broad basis, we wish to be in a position where we can ramp up speeds. The number of MANs is currently approximately 60 or 65. It changes as many will have been opened in the first quarter or half of this year.

To apply a football metaphor on our work, unlike the poor defender last night, we will put our right foot on the ball rather than try to head the ball out of the goal. I am confident we can make a leap and not just play catch-up with broadband.

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