Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I appreciate the Deputy's earlier comments and agree with him on the need for high-speed broadband, which will be crucial infrastructure for the development of our economy. It is important to remember that 70% of houses have a computer and this is one of our difficulties. We need to expand not just our broadband but the whole digitalisation of our economy and society and to continue to ramp up speeds.

I expect the management service contract to which the Deputy referred to be signed and concluded within a short number of weeks. The reason for the delay is simple, namely to ensure we get value for money for the taxpayer. It is an extensive, detailed and lengthy 15-year contract and----

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