Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It remains the Government's commitment to roll out the national broadband plan at the earliest possible date. The terms of reference of the review to be carried out by Mr. Smith have been finalised. I am not sure if it is time bound by the Department, the Government or the Minister involved, but we will let Mr. Smith have access to whatever information he requires. The tender was submitted on 18 September and the evaluation process continues. It is highly complex. I believe the draft contract runs to approximately 1,600 pages; therefore, it is extraordinarily complicated, but it is the Government's stated intention to proceed with the roll-out of high speed broadband to the areas that currently do not have access to it-----

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