Water pipeline and broadband
Mattie McGrath and the Taoiseach sparred over the Shannon-to-Dublin pipeline, with McGrath calling it bonkers and pointing to Dublin leakage, while the Taoiseach defended Dublin’s needs and national solidarity. The Taoiseach then returned to broadband, saying the Minister would address it that evening and that 35,000 premises were ready for service.
I mentioned the madness of bringing the pipeline from Shannon to Dublin. There is a 45% leakage in Dublin.
Comment on this
That is my position on it. On the issue of broadband, the Department and the Minister will deal with that this evening. Some 35,000 premises are currently ready for service. I have a whole list to hand but it would not be appropriate to go through it now. I make the point that the Minister will be here this evening to deal with the issue.