Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

We have already touched on this issue and I want to ask the Minister specifically about the delivery of the national broadband scheme and how 3 is performing. The Minister stated the Department is monitoring it closely to ensure it is meeting the conditions of the contract. What is the average broadband speed and bandwidth delivery provided by 3 in the electoral divisions it has covered under the roll-out of the national broadband scheme? Will the Minister confirm that 3 is meeting the upload and download speed targets outlined in the contract? Will the Minister provide me with the figures on speed delivery that the monitoring has uncovered? Is any independent assessment of the roll-out being done by the Department or are we relying on receiving information from the company involved in rolling out the infrastructure?

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