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

I am disappointed that some local authorities are doing this and the Deputy might assist me in that regard. I would appreciate his assistance and ask colleagues in the House to do it also. I am working with the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to exempt 4G antennae and other telecommunications infrastructure to fast-track the planning process to try to deploy this technology as quickly as possible. The other work I am doing with the Minister, Deputy Michael Ring, and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Kyne, who has taken over responsibility for this aspect as and from the Cabinet meeting held last Tuesday, is looking at how we can exploit the broadband that will be brought into every village across rural Ireland in the next 12 months. We are looking at whether we can have hot desks in local community centres and local GAA clubs in order that instead of lads who are playing with the local football team or even the local hurling team having to commute to Dublin five days a week, they can actually work from their local GAA pitch or their local community centre. It is not perfect and not ideal, but it is a damn sight better than what they have had up to now. All of this is happening and I need everyone's assistance in the House to progress it.

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