Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

In Northern Ireland, the British Government subsidised BT to ensure 100% roll out in the Six Counties. I said to the Minister that the Government should bite the bullet and, if necessary, subsidise the extended availability of broadband. That would bring us further up the league. Our present lack of progress will not help us to arrive at the level we should be reaching. The Government is not necessarily to blame because a private company has the monopoly.