Rural Schemes
Seanad Éireann — 2025-03-04
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Gareth Scahill (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I thank the Minister. Even though multinetwork SIM cards are being provided, there are still legacy models in the marketplace. Maybe something needs to be done regarding communication with the people using the systems at the moment in order to help identify the ones most affected by this problem. It is great to see the engagement. I welcome all of the Minister's remarks.
With regard to the networks, we need to emphasise the social responsibility that is required. Be it the Government, the Department, Pobal. or, as the Minister stated, community groups, no one has been found wanting when it comes to supporting this scheme. It is about economies of scale. Potentially, we could update the ones that might not have been updated since 2021. I thank the Minister very much for that.

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Sitting date: 2025-03-04