Dáil debates

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

National Broadband Plan

10:55 pm

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises surveyed to date within the amber area, by county, as part of the national fibre network roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/20]

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I apologise for renaming the national broadband plan in the question. I will forego an introduction if the Minister can go straight into a reply. I do not expect a county by county breakdown. If the Minister has information on County Louth I will be happy enough.

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Deputy does not expect a county by county breakdown but I will give the figure for County Louth of the number of houses surveyed so far. Based on the information available on 15 September, I can advise that the following is the number of premises per county that have been surveyed to date: the figure for County Galway is 6,809, for County Louth it is 5,825 and for County Kildare it is 2,818. I am afraid that County Meath is not on my list. I will have to check for Deputy O'Rourke as to the whereabouts of that figure.

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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How many are left to do?

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will get a very extensive written reply I have no doubt.

Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.

The Dáil adjourned at 11.25 p.m. until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 23 September 2020.