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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2003

Vol. 574 No. 1

Written Answers. - Electronic Communications Infrastructure.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

185 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report from a company (details supplied) which blames a lack of clarity in Government policy for the slow rollout of high speed Internet services here, and which describes the Government target of boosting broadband take up within the State to within the top ten OECD countries; his views on these findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26262/03]

Reports of this type, of which there are many, are usually brought to my attention by my officials. I have seen the report and I refer the Deputy to my previous answers to the House on questions on broadband. I am aware, however, that this report was commissioned and paid for by a group of incumbent European telecommunications companies.

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