Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On the weather report, the weather on Inis Oírr was fabulous when I was there.

On the Deputy's point, let me make it crystal clear that the rolling out of the national broadband plan will take place in every single county at the same time. Just because County Roscommon has the worst broadband connection in the country and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys, represents County Monaghan which has the second worst broadband connection in the country does not mean that they will be first two counties in which the plan will be rolled out, with everywhere else being left behind. That will not be the approach taken. Every single community will have an opportunity. The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is prioritising consideration of how the programme will be rolled out in each county. Do we focus on primary schools and community centres initially or do we focus on industrial estates or the areas in the vicinity of towns? These questions are all being teased out and there is engagement with the local authorities and local Leader groups. I look forward to receiving the submission from the Minister.

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