Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

Will the Leader of the House request her successor, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, to come into the House and assure us that Eircom will guarantee equal access for all to affordable line provision? That Eircom has broken the conditions of its licence means that many in certain parts of the country will not have affordable access to line provision. Given that it currently holds the majority market share, there is no alternative in some cases but to seek line provision from Eircom. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance that the Minister clearly shows he has teeth with regard to making Eircom comply with the conditions under which it got its licence.