Will the Taoiseach expand on the review to be carried out by Mr. Peter Smyth that he announced last week? Is he writing the terms of reference? Is he reviewing the process? Is he internal to it? Is there any conflict of interest as a consequence? Will the Opposition have an opportunity to feed into the terms of reference? What is the timeframe involved? Will there be an opportunity to have a debate in the House on the matter to deal with the terms of reference or the process involved?

Mr. Peter Smyth is the independent process auditor; therefore, he is not internal. We should have the terms of reference in the next couple of days and anticipate that he should be able to report to the Government within three to four weeks. The final tender for the national broadband plan was received on 18 September and is being evaluated by the Department's procurement team. I ask Deputies on all sides of the House but particularly the Opposition benches to be careful in their language. There may be some people who want the national broadband plan to fail and some who think there may be political gain in it failing, but it is still in process.

It has failed.

The tender has been lodged with the Department and is being considered. I ask people who care about rural Ireland and want the 500,000 homes to receive high speed broadband to be careful, circumspect and accurate in their language in commenting on the issue.