Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding that has been spent on broadband outside of the MANs areas for the past three years on a county basis including the budgeted and actual amount for each year. [28626/07]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Under the Group Broadband Scheme (GBS), which was launched in 2004, a sum of €5.9 million was approved for 162 broadband projects nationwide. When the scheme concluded at the end of 2006, there were 127 broadband projects operational and the grantees drew down €3.1 million in grant aid. The Scheme is now closed. As projects often cover more than one county, my Department does not have a breakdown of GBS expenditure on a county basis. However, I am making arrangements to provide the Deputy with the list of all projects and expenditure.