Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

The Minister has been in charge for 18 months. I agree we need to roll out next generation broadband facilities to schools. The problem is that people have simply lost patience with him due to a lack of action. We do not need more consultation. We need an action plan for moving forward with clear timetables and a clear financial commitment. What will be the implication for schools of a 25% cut in the capital allocation for broadband expenditure next year?

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