Tom Shehan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am only halfway there.

For this project, the university asked Eircom how much it would cost to provide a 100 Mbps broadband connection in Dingle and was informed it would cost €36,000 upfront and €16,000 per year. The Government will have to do a lot more to help designated yellow areas in terms of broadband coverage. If one is lucky enough to live in a blue area then, by the end of 2016, one will have access to next generation broadband which will be provided by a commercial operator. One may even have a choice of operators. For amber areas the Department's website states:

We plan to start the process of selecting one or more companies to build the network in 2015. In 2016, we hope to be in a position to publish a full list of the areas that the network will cover and when.

That is only next year.
The University of Notre Dame in the United States has 18 Irish speaking lecturers. They want to bring their students to Dingle to do Celtic studies but cannot do so due to a lack of broadband.
Philip King, creator of the "Other Voices" programme, has a music studio and does a lot of work on films, etc. Unfortunately his work is hampered due to a lack of broadband in Dingle. No technology companies will set up in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht because there is no broadband. A technology company called Fitzgeralds was in the area but it moved to Ballyvourney where broadband was available.
The State has invested €3.4 million in a college for teacher training in Ballyferriter. Talk about putting the cart before the horse. Investment was made in the college but there is no broadband.
I know that the Minister is passionate about broadband. If he looks at the NBP map he will see that the west coast is getting hammered in terms of broadband.