Written answers
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Telecommunications Services
8:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1460: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money that has been invested in the MANs broadband project in Cork city; the number of households and businesses that have been connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1913/08]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1461: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money that has been invested in the MANs broadband project in County Cork; the number of businesses and households that have been connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1914/08]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1460 and 1461 together.
Under the First Phase of the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Programme Cork City received a MAN of 58.70 KM in length at a total cost of â¬12.10 million. This MAN is being managed by eNet the Management Services Entity (MSE) appointed for all Phase 1 MANs.
By linking local and backhaul networks and through the deployment of 200 direct fibre-optic connections the Cork City MAN is currently allowing 17 telecommunications operators to provide a range of broadband services to their customers (end-users) in Cork City. As the MAN is a wholesale network, offering fibre optic cables, duct space and co-location facilities to the telecommunications sector on an open-access basis, the actual number of individual end-users and their profiles is a matter for the telecoms operators using the network.
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