Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources whether broadband will be provided for the Tullig area in Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8915/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband, is a matter in the first instance for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg.

My Department administers a group broadband scheme designed to promote the rollout of broadband access through the establishment of sustainable broadband services in towns, villages, rural hinterlands and under-served areas of larger towns on the basis of local and regional authority co-ordination and community driven initiatives. I intend to hold a third call of the group broadband scheme and my officials are finalising the application procedure and documentation. I expect to be in a position to formally launch the third call shortly.