Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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1140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of any local authority which, further to the publication of the national broadband strategy, has completed and submitted a county broadband strategy to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38135/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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I am unaware of any such reports being submitted to me or my Department.Local Authorities can play a significant role in terms of promoting and facilitating broadband investment across all of the various technology platforms. Consequently, my officials have liaised very closely with local authorities in order to keep them fully informed in relation to the development of the strategy for implementing the various targets in the National Broadband Plan.

Six Local Authorities responded to the recent public consultation on the Government’s National Broadband Plan draft Intervention Strategy. Non-confidential versions of all 38 submissions received, including the 6 Local Authority ones, have been published on my Department's website ().