Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

A favourite term of expression among public servants is "shortly" or "in the near future". Could the Minister give a more precise definition of what "shortly" means? Does it mean one, two or three months, or three years?

The Minister is now ten months in office. Does he not believe it is time he moved on with regard to broadband? What is his policy, rather than that of the industry, on bringing fibre-based broadband to every home and business? What is his policy on the availability of mobile broadband for those who want to use broadband on the move? Has he set out for the taskforce basic requirements that he needs the industry to meet?

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