Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A Minister lost his job because of it. There is a new Minister, Deputy Bruton, who is determined to take this forward in a way that can allow the Government to deliver on the commitments in its programme. We will have a report from the auditor soon, giving advice to the Government on the integrity of the process. We will act on the back of that report. I assure the Deputy that, from the Taoiseach down, broadband for rural areas is a big priority that the Government wants to act on.

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