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Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Or if he is proposing-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: He started off-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Yes, but if you give me an opportunity-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Absolutely.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Let me rephrase what I said-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: -----to assist the Deputy.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The spring statement sets out a solid basis for continued and sustained recovery in personal incomes and public services over the coming years. It is a more open, transparent and rational approach to the budgetary process that is informed by best practice in countries such as France and Britain. By setting out the economic assumptions and fiscal parameters that will inform the budget...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Sinn Féin is the only party in the House that is implementing austerity measures this year. To name but two such measures it has introduced in the North, teacher numbers are being reduced by more than 2,000 and welfare benefits are being cut. Meanwhile, in the South the party expects people to believe the populist fantasy that one can have unlimited public spending while abolishing all...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Opposition parties must develop a particular skill. It is one which parties on this side had to practise when in opposition because it is part of the job of opposition. I refer to the need to point to Government decisions that have adverse effects on citizens.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I fully respect that this is part of the job of the Opposition, including Deputy Finian McGrath, and God knows, after the past seven or eight years, the list of issues the Opposition can raise or criticise is long. However, the job of the Opposition extends beyond listing a litany of criticisms. At some stage, it must tell us what it proposes to do. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien was getting...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Sinn Féin's sums will have to add up because they have not added up thus far. Sinn Féin Deputies become upset when its role in the North is raised. I will not make an apology for raising the North. Deputy Colreavy argued that Government Deputies raise the issue to derive political advantage, as if Sinn Féin did not seek to derive political advantage and press all the...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: It should start having a rational debate. Rather than pressing all the political buttons, as it does to great effect, it should take as long as it likes - six months if necessary - to think about this before coming to the House and showing some leadership and vision because these qualities have been spectacularly absent from the contributions of its Deputies to date.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (30 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (29 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The National Broadband Plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I hope to publish the quadrilateral report shortly. I know that "shortly" is a term of art in the Chamber.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: By "shortly" I mean in a short period of weeks.

Other Questions: Mobile Telephony (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: I agree that all providers of services should be fully accessible to customers. That is a fair point but the point I was making was that if the Deputy, or anyone in the House, is aware of particular areas where there is a continuing problem - he referred to Cavan and Monaghan and I understand what he means in that it is a fairly broad area - and if there are specific black spots where an...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: The national broadband plan aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State-led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: There are two phases in regard to the application for state aid. One is the prenotification process and the other is the formal notification process. We are currently in the prenotification process and I expect to get to the formal notification process by Quarter 4. We can do that in parallel with all the other work we are doing to move to the tender and the culmination of the procurement...

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Alex White: Unfortunately, we cannot come to a conclusion with regard to the order. That is something we would have to settle with the successful bidder or bidders. That is not something we can do in advance but as I said to Deputy Moynihan earlier, I publish a report every month and I will be publishing the May report at the end of this week or early next week. I am able to show each month what we...