Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Eugene Murphy referred to the opening lines of A Programme for a Partnership Government, which was appropriate given that this is one of the areas on which we have been delivering. I know the Deputy is interested in the delivery of the national broadband plan as well as the rural revival via the €1 billion fund, which is administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development. It is heartening to see that employment is now growing in every region of the country. We are seeing a strong bounce-back in rural Ireland. I will alert the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, to this remaining area of concern.

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