Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As broadband is rolled out they generally take the path of least resistance. They are certainly still cabling over ground a lot in rural areas, which makes sense as it is quick. I can think of some instances down home where they will go the easy route to get connected quickly. However, in urban areas I think it is a standard from the Minister's Department that they will try to duct and cable into places. That position might be reiterated again by the Minister. In suburban areas - and they may have been victims of their success making progress - we are in some cases starting to see some over ground cabling when it is unnecessary.