Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My question to the Taoiseach is also about broadband. While I accept what he has said about the plan for the future, in my constituency 52% of households are awaiting the roll-out of the national broadband plan. This is affecting business and farmers who have to make applications online. It is a real problem for the Roscommon-Galway constituency. How long will it be before we can expect broadband in that area? It is a necessity and I am impressing on the Taoiseach the urgency of this matter. Despite the Government's best efforts to revitalise villages and towns, this will be a serious issue if we cannot get the plan up and running in a number of months.

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