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

A Programme for a Partnership Government, on protecting local services, states that one of the biggest challenges facing rural Ireland is to bridge the digital divide with urban areas. It is also stated that to remedy this situation for the next 25 years is to guarantee the delivery of next generation broadband in every household and business. We all know that is not happening. That is a major issue in my own county and in my constituency of Roscommon-Galway. We have heard announcement after announcement and yet nothing has happened. When can we expect an announcement on the roll-out of the national broadband scheme? I ask that because it is so important for many towns in my constituency. Very progressive work is being done by community groups but they are being held back because we cannot deliver broadband. It is essential that we do that. Is there an update for me today?

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