Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the village of Kiltormer, County Galway, needs a second provider of broadband in view of the fact that Eircom broadband is in the area and that there is a 24 m telecommunications mast 2.5 km outside the village. [32931/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The village of Kiltormer in County Galway is located in Kiltormer Electoral District (ED) and has been designated as being part of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). In advance of the roll-out of the NBS an extensive mapping exercise was carried out to identify those areas throughout the country where broadband services were not available. Kiltormer ED was included in the NBS as it was not considered served at the time this exercise was carried out.

Under the contractual arrangements entered into with my Department, 3 are obliged to provide broadband in each of the NBS-designated Electoral Districts. The location and erection of masts is a matter for the relevant planning authorities.