Joe McHugh (Fine Gael)

Why should community groups not look after group water schemes? Ultimately the ordinary people promote the scheme. There is no mechanism for the delivery of the Minister's plans for radio broadband in rural areas. There is talk about a seven-year plan under the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to have a scheme similar to a group water scheme. What proposals does the Minister have to bring ISDN lines and broadband to the outermost places like Malin Head or Downings? The Minister has no plan. There is not a hope in hell of us getting radio broadband or satellite broadband into those areas. It is all chat; it is a seven-year plan; it is another programme; it is absolute bull.