In the Senate on Wednesday night, it looked like the government might be finally ready to sit up and listen to what I have been saying about broadband for the last number of years. This hope was unfortunately immediately dashed when it became clear that the motion was little more than a token gesture. I …
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Bring Broadband Off Backburner
Broadband is still being neglected as an issue by the present Government. Our economic progress will bethreatened even more if we do not invest in solid infrastrusture. Public spending has been grossly mis-directed in the past, broadband would be of national benefit. As our country slips even further into a deep recession, the present government …
Broadband Better Value Than Fás
I have a view on the economy and the political battle that goes on, that nothing is as good or as bad as both sides are saying and not all of it is particularly relevant. I spoke to Minister Lenihan about this in the Senate because of its immedaite and persistent importance. I am a …
Broadband and the Banks
I again raised the issue of broadband in the Seanad today. A leaked document appeared in the Irish Times yesterday (June 24th) regarding the government’s “Next Generation” broadband strategy which is to be published on July 3rd. I told the Seanad that, while being a highly aspirational document, this was essentially all that it was- …
Still no broadband Eamon!
In a week when Communications Minister, Eamon Ryan announced the establishment of a group of international experts to consider his Department’s draft policy paper on the Government’s role in facilitating the roll out of high speed networks, the Government has yet again indulged in a game of empty words. The Minister stated that 85 …
Watch My Appearance On Prime Time With Minister Eamon Ryan Here
To watch my duel on Prime Time last night with Minister Eamon Ryan about the state of our broadband infrastructure, click here. Of course if you don’t have broadband you won’t be able to watch, so I hope to post a transcript of our debate shortly.
Read My Broadband Infrastructure Bill Here
To read the text of my Broadband Infrastructure Bill 2008 in full, click here: bi-bill-2008.pdf. For a summary of the Bill, click here: memo.doc. I will present the Bill to the Seanad this Wednesday. The government seems intent on setting up more talking shops, steering groups, and forums to ask questions about broadband. But we …
Listen To My Interview With Eamon Dunphy Here!
Recently, I was interviewed by Eamon Dunphy on his Saturday morning radio show. Listen here to find out about how I entered politics, my meetings with the late Joe Dolan in a Carrickmines shop, the turmoil in the world markets, my views on broadband, and what music I chose!