Brendan Ryan (Labour)

Who set up a telecommunications regulation system that had no enforcement powers? I did not do so, the Government set it up and it takes five years for it to dawn on the Government that if the telecommunications sector is to be regulated, the regulations must be enforced. I am not being negative; I am pointing out the fact. International competitiveness reports, mostly from the World Economic Forum, state that one factor showing deterioration in Ireland is the capacity of the Government to respond flexibly and rapidly to new situations. This is as good an example as one could ask for.