Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 1601: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33477/10]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 1602: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national broadband scheme will be rolled out to the entire county of Kildare including its rural hinterlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33478/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1601 and 1602 together.

Under the terms of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) contract, 3 is obliged to provide coverage in all of the 1028 Electoral Divisions (EDs) within the NBS area by 23rd October next. I am happy to report that 3 is on track to deliver on this contractual obligation.

In relation to the status of the NBS roll-out in Kildare I can confirm that all 11 EDs can now avail of NBS services.

The following table sets out the names of these EDs.