Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister made reference to eircom which he said "may" reach a further 300,000 premises. The issue with regard to the areas not covered by broadband is that officialdom is constantly using terms such as "may" and "might". There is enormous frustration, but I do not propose to discuss that issue in the Chamber today because I have been talking about it ad nauseamfor quite some time.

The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources website states:

The Department has continued its regular engagement with the European Commission throughout May. Further meetings are planned for June, following which, the formal State Aid Pre-Notification is expected to be submitted to DG Competition.

People living in communities without broadband services have looked at every aspect including wireless and tried every way of getting broadband to their home or business. We have all heard anecdotal evidence of people holding the laptop at a different angle and everything else.

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