Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Telecommunications Services

10:00 am

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas in County Cork that will receive broadband under the national broadband scheme; the areas that have received broadband to date under this scheme; the timeline for those still awaiting connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29601/10]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon 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 who seek a service.

3 continue to progress its network rollout and NBS broadband services are available in over two-thirds of the 1,028 designated Electoral Divisions (EDs) to be covered under the Scheme. Details of all the areas to be covered by the NBS, including the status of the NBS rollout, are available at www.three.ie/nbs. Under the NBS contract, all EDs in the NBS Coverage Area must have broadband connectivity by Autumn 2010.

With particular reference to County Cork, the table below outlines the position regarding the 95 EDs to be covered under the NBS in the County. 76 of the 95 EDs are now enabled. The timing of the enablement of the remaining EDs is an operational matter for 3.

National Broadband Scheme (NBS)

Electoral Divisions (ED) to be Covered by the NBS in Co.Cork

ED NameED Reference No.Status
ADRIGOLE DED47002Live
AHIL DED47008Live
ALLOW DED47009Live
ARDAGH DED47010Live
ARDFIELD DED47011Planned
ARDSKEAGH DED47012Live
BALLINTEMPLE DED47019Planned
BALLYFOYLE DED47026Planned
BALLYHOOLAHAN DED47029Live
BANTEER DED47040Live
BARLEYHILL DED47043Live
BARNACURRA DED47044Live
BAURLEIGH DED47045Live
BAWNCROSS DED47046Live
BEALANAGEARY DED47047Planned
BEALOCK DED47049Live
BENGOUR DED47051Live
BOHERBOY DED47055Live
BUTLERSTOWN DED47059Planned
CAHERDUGGAN DED47063Live
CAHERMORE DED47065Live
CANDROMA DED47066Live
CANNAWAY DED47067Planned
CAPE CLEAR DED47068Planned
CASHEL DED47078Live
CASTLECOOKE DED47080Planned
CASTLECOR DED47081Live
CASTLEHAVEN SOUTH DED47083Live
CASTLEMAGNER DED47085Live
CHURCHTOWN DED47091Live
CLONFERT EAST DED47098Live
CLONFERT WEST DED47099Live
CLONMEEN DED47100Live
CLONMULT DED47102Planned
COOLCRAHEEN DED47110Planned
CRINNALOO DED47118Live
CROOKHAVEN DED47119Live
CURRYGLASS DED47123Live
DANGAN DED47124Live
DERRAGH DED47125Live
DOUCE DED47131Live
DROMINA DED47139Live
DUNBEACON DED47141Live
DUNMANUS DED47144Live
FARRANBRIEN DED47150Live
GLENGARRIFF DED47160Planned
GLENLARA DED47161Live
GOLEEN DED47163Live
GORTNASCREENY DED47165Live
GORTNASKEHY DED47166Live
GREENVILLE DED47172Live
IMPHRICK DED47174Live
INCH DED47175Live
INCHIGEELAGH DED47176Live
KILBERRIHERT DED47182Live
KILBRIN DED47184Live
KILCASKAN DED47187Live
KILCATHERINE DED47188Live
KILCORNEY DED47191Live
KILCRONAT DED47192Live
KILCULLEN DED47193Live
KILDINAN DED47195Live
KILLATHY DED47201Live
KILMACDONAGH DED47205Planned
KILMEEN DED47209Live
KILNAMANAGH DED47213Planned
WILLIAMSTOWN DED47219Live
KNOCKATOOAN DED47225Live
KNOCKAVILLY DED47226Live
KNOCKMOURNE DED47227Live
KNOCKNAGREE DED47228Live
KNOCKTEMPLE DED47233Live
LISCARROLL ED DEC47238Live
LISGOOLD DED47240Planned
MASHANAGLASS DED47249Live
MEENS DED47252Live
MILLTOWN DED47257Live
MOUNTRIVERS DED47262Live
NAD DED47266Planned
NEWTOWN DED47268Live
RAHALISK DED47272Live
RATHBARRY DED47274Planned
RATHCOOL DED47276Live
ROWLS DED47285Live
SHEEPSHEAD DED47289Planned
SKAHANAGH DED47292Live
SPRINGFORT DED47297Live
TEERELTON DED47301Live
TEMPLEBODAN DED47302Planned
TEMPLEMARTIN DED47304Live
TEMPLEMARY DED47305Live
TEMPLEMOLAGA DED47307Live
TINCOORA DED47311Live
TOORMORE DED47312Live
TULLYLEASE DED47314Planned

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