Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly pass on the Deputy's sentiments to the Minister, Deputy White. There is a critical mix of stakeholders, be it the industry or local authorities. We can look at what did not go right in the past, when we built new motorways, and if there was enough engagement between the Government and the National Roads Authority, NRA, in the building of antennae beside motorways. We can look at what went wrong but the critical issue is to move forward. We should do anything we can as a Department to increase the engagement with different providers in the private sector. In my constituency, where there have been gaps, lapses or an unwinding of the service in certain areas, representatives of the private sector have met people in the community. We need to do more of that and I encourage service providers to let people know what is planned in a particular area and, if there are deficits, we need to meet them head on.

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