Ann Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Labour)
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429. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of schools in the constituency of Carlow Kilkenny, that are in receipt of high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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All post-primary schools will have a 100Mbps broadband connection installed by the end of 2014, through a project jointly funded by my Department and the Department of Education and Skills (DES).

In 2009, under the initial pilot phase of this project, a total of 78 post-primary schools, were provided with 100Mbps broadband. Of these, 2 schools were located in the Counties of Carlow and Kilkenny.

The national rollout will be completed on an incremental basis and 202 schools were identified for connection across 14 counties in 2012. I will shortly announce details of some further 200 schools to be connected during 2013 with the remaining post-primary schools to be provided with 100Mbps broadband connectivity by end 2014.

In addition, the DES continues to operate its School Broadband programme for all primary and post-primary schools including all schools in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny.