Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The programme for Government 2011 promised that fibre would be delivered in its term to the home or kerb for 90% of homes. Has any millimetre of fibre been delivered by the Government in recent years? In respect of the broadband scheme, which was promised before the local elections in April 2014, where is it at in terms of state aid approval by the European Union? As we approach the first anniversary of that announcement, has it gone to the EU for approval and, if not, when is that likely to happen? Statistics show that in the region of 80% of the country does not have proper broadband. I had e-mails from parts of Dublin city and from colleagues on the local authorities in Dublin seeking information on broadband because some parts of their areas have very poor broadband facilities. As the commitment was given four years ago this week that fibre optic cable would be delivered to the home or kerb for 90% of homes, has any millimetre of that been rolled out? What is the position with the application to the European Union which was promised almost 12 months ago, prior to the local elections?

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