Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he anticipates that a school (details supplied) in County Meath will benefit from the roll-out of broadband. [15595/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Culmullen National School is currently connected to the Schools Broadband Network by means of a satellite connection. Attempts were made to provide this school with a fixed line (DSL) connection however this was not possible due to the distance of the school from the Eircom exchange.

All contracts under the Schools Broadband Access Programme are currently being retendered, the evaluation of broadband tenders is underway and I expect that it will be complete by the end of this month. New contracts for the supply of services will be awarded shortly thereafter.

My Department's aim is to optimise the quality of connectivity for all schools. Early indications are that there should be a significant reduction in those schools reliant on slower connections.