Eoghan Clonan, 13, has to lie on the ground of the Natural History Museum so his father Tom can carry his wheelchair up to the first floor, because there is no lift in this national building.

Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys’ specific role in the delivery of the State’s €275m National Broadband Plan is yet to be determined.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s decision to grant responsibility for the roll-out of “rural broadband” to the newly created Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts, and the Gaeltacht looks to have created considerable inter-departmental confusion over the delivery of the National Broadband Plan (NBP).