Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----because we constantly heard otherwise.

We should not forget what is involved. This programme is about extending high-speed broadband to over 500,000 homes, farms and businesses. It is a major project, possibly the biggest investment ever made in rural Ireland and possibly as important as rural electrification. It is not going to be done cheaply and quickly. As already stated, we need to bear in mind that €40 billion and €10 billion, respectively, were invested in roads and water in the past 20 years. Building infrastructure like this and connecting homes, farms and businesses all over the country will be expensive.

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