Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

First, the tender was submitted today. I have not had sight of that tender, and nor should I. Deputy Stanley asked detailed questions about the metropolitan area networks, MANs, across the State. If the Deputy submits a question on that matter, we will provide the detail on it.

On the towns specifically, the Deputy will be aware that the towns serviced by the MANs are now getting high-speed broadband through SIRO, Virgin Media, Eir or some of the other operators. The MANs will be used as a backbone, as part of this procurement process, and provide the backhaul system for delivering high-speed broadband to rural premises across Ireland. The MANs network and the other State infrastructure will form a key element of that.

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