Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As well as the national broadband Bill the Government has also promised a communications management agency Bill. Apparently, the purpose of the Bill is to create a single entity to manage the State's commercial communications contracts, including the national broadband contract, and to act as a centre of expertise in the State's commercial activities. It is a pity that agency was not in existence. Those of us who came into the Chamber last Thursday to put questions to the then Minister, Deputy Naughten, about the tender process for the national broadband plan were precluded from putting those questions. Will the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, who set up the private dinner with the then Minister, Deputy Naughten, make a statement to the House and be amenable to questions? Will the new Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment take questions on those matters later this week?

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