Written answers
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Telecommunications Services
10:00 am
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
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