Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State's second answer was from the heart. He realises the problem we are having but this is not just one family as there are others. We are trying to encourage people to work from home, and that is what these people are trying to do. I agree with the Minister of State. The correspondent asked me to ask the question and the Minister of State has given me a few different solutions. As he knows, I am very involved with the GAA. There is a GAA club in the area and maybe that is another way of looking at this. However, these families are very frustrated. This has been going on for a long time. When they contacted the provider they were told the date was June 2024. It is not that they mind that date, it is just that they do not think it is actually going to happen. As I said to the Minister, people are struggling. The man to which I refer has a wife and kids, and it is not a nice situation to move in and live with your in-laws. There is also the pressure of running a business. I know how hard this is because I have had my own business for 25 years. The correspondent is running an online business and he depends so much on the broadband Internet connection. He is having problems with his Internet, the broadband and his phone. I appreciate the Minister of State's second reply and will bring it back to the correspondent.

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