Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

For some time, many Deputies have stated broadband is needed for rural communities to continue what is expected for normal living in 2019. Instead, we have continual changes of deadlines for plans. For example, a roll-out plan was announced before Easter 2014 which was to be completed by the autumn of that year. It never happened.

The Government has no serious intention to get to grips with the crisis in broadband service provision or to get it rolled out. Earlier the Minister quoted Shakespeare. By the time we will have broadband under this Government, this debate will be Shakespearian. We need to grasp this issue because it is of urgent importance to the communities which I represent, as well as many others.

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