Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 1:

To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:

"—recognises the critical importance of broadband services in the development of the knowledge economy nationally and regionally;

condemns the Government for its failure to deal effectively with regional disparities in the provision of broadband services;

and calls on the Government to:

deliver on its commitment to provide as a matter of urgency adequate broadband availability and speed to 100% of the population;

set clear ambitious targets on average speeds, availability and penetration rates to be achieved within set timeframes in the short and medium term;

require the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to report in detail to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources every six months on these targets and on Government policy."

I wish to share time with Senator Twomey.