Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I listened to what the Minister said. As he knows, the Government announced earlier today that we will be creating 300 broadband hotspots across the country. These are locations from which people will be encouraged to work remotely. They are not people's homes. They are for people who do not have access to high-speed broadband at home. In light of the savings as compared with spending on serviced sites, the reductions in carbon emissions and the reduced pressure on infrastructure in Dublin and other cities, we need to look at this again. Now that we have high-speed broadband going to every single home and premises in Ireland, we should be actively encouraging remote working. In the context of what is happening now and of looking at innovative ways to take some of the pressure of the housing, road and water infrastructure in this city, I ask the Minister to look at this issue in the context of budget 2021.

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