Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When I talk to small businesses and people in their homes in the north west, one of the recurring complaints is that people do not have access to broadband or proper Internet speeds. I explain that the Minister and the Department are doing a lot of work, much of which is good. However, people say to me that broadband is as essential in rural areas as rural electrification was. They want to know specifically when it will happen and want the Minister to give a specific timescale.

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