Update 3.35pm: Government officials have defended their controversial plan for broadband roll-out, insisting the heavily criticised tender process is fit for purpose. Opposition TDs accused the broadband plan of being not fit for purpose because it was almost three years since the process began. In December 2015 the Government sought bidders for a contract for the delivery of high-speed nationwide broadband across the country. The National Broadband Plan was first published in 2012. Update 7.07am: Fianna Fáil wants answers amid doubts over National Broadband PlanFianna Fáil is claiming there are still serious doubts about whether the National Broadband Plan can be delivered.

Source: Evening echo February 15, 2018 15:33 UTC