Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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In December 2008, my Department entered into a contract with "3", a Hutchison Whampoa company, for the delivery of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS). The company is required to provide services, using a mix of technologies, to all fixed residences and businesses that are located within the NBS Coverage Area and which seek a service. 3 continues to progress its network roll out and currently NBS broadband services are available in two-thirds 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 will have broadband connectivity by end September 2010.

With particular reference to Counties Longford and Westmeath, the tables below show the total number of 37 Electoral Divisions (EDs) to be covered under the NBS in the two counties.