Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)

I do not doubt the Minister's personal commitment, but the reality is that broadband is not freely available in rural Ireland. When I speak about rural Ireland, I am talking about provincial towns like Naas or Nenagh. Many people do not have access to broadband. We want a definite timeframe for its delivery and a commitment to do so by the Government and Minister. The Minister has demonstrated a lack of commitment and interest. He does not even know what networks are working and what ones are not working. We want a broadband connection across rural Ireland and the Minister's commitment to deliver that. Time is running for the Minister as well.

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