Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when broadband internet access will be available in Keel, Castlemaine, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/06]

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 which is designed to promote the roll-out 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 coordination and community driven initiatives.

The most recent call for proposals has now closed and I will be considering making a further call shortly.