Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Coonan spoke about rural services, transport, communications, An Post and broadband. Next week the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, will come to the House to deal with the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which will strengthen the powers of the regulator in dealing with the tardy response of Eircom. I hope the Senator will be here for the debate.