Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the rollout of the national broadband scheme will take place; when the various areas in south Tipperary will be upgraded; the amount that has currently been spent on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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My Department entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) in late December 2008. Since then, 3 has progressed its network rollout and NBS broadband services are now available in more than 65% of the 1,028 designated Electoral Divisions (ED) to be covered under the Scheme. Under the NBS contract, all EDs in the NBS Coverage Area are required to have broadband connectivity by the end of September 2010.

The total current and capital cost of the full rollout of the NBS has been estimated by "3" at some €223m, of which a maximum of €79.8m will be contributed by the Government and the EU. The Government and the EU contribution to date amounts to some €48m. The Table below sets out the full list of electoral districts in County Tipperary that are included in the NBS. Details on roll-out of the NBS are available at www.three.ie

National Broadband Scheme (NBS)

Electoral Divisions (ED) to be covered by the NBS in Co. Tipperary

ED Name ED Reference No.

ABINGTON ED 217001

AGHNAMEADLE ED 217002

ARDFINNAN ED 217006

BALLYCAHILL ED 217013

BALLYCARRON ED 217014

BALLYGRIFFIN ED 217017

BALLYLUSKY ED 217019

BORRISOKANE ED 217030

BRUIS ED 217034

BURNCOURT ED 217037

CARRIG ED 217043

CLOGHER ED 217049

CLOGHPRIOR ED 217051

CLONBEG ED 217053

CLONEEN ED 217054

COOLAGARRANROE ED 217060

CULLEN ED 217063

CURRAHEEN 217064

DERRYGRATH ED 217066

DOLLA ED 217067

EMLY ED 217072

FINNOE ED 217075

FOILNAMAN ED 217076

GARRANGIBBON ED 217078

GLENGAR ED 217079

GOLDEN ED 217081

GORTKELLY ED 217082

INCH ED 217088

KILBARRON ED 217090

KILCORAN ED 217095

KILLAVINOGE ED 217100

KILLEENASTEENA ED 217102

KILNANEAVE ED 217108

KILPATRICK ED 217110

LACKAGH ED 217117

LATTERAGH ED 217118

LATTIN ED 217119

MOYALIFF ED 217131

OUGHTERLEAGUE ED 217142

POYNTSTOWN ED 217144

RODUS ED 217151

SHRONELL ED 217153

TEMPLEDERRY ED 217155

TEMPLETOUHY ED 217158

TERRYGLASS ED 217159

THOMASTOWN ED 217160

TIMONEY ED 217163

TUBBRID ED 217167

TULLAGHMELAN ED 217168

TWO MILE BORRIS ED 217171