Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name and contact details for the broadband officers within Cavan and Monaghan County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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One of the many key actions from the Mobile and Broadband Taskforce report to help streamline the roll-out of high speed broadband is the appointment of Broadband Officers. Funding is being provided to all local authorities to assign an officer with responsibility for broadband, acting as a single point of contact for engagement with telecommunications operators building out infrastructure.

The Broadband Officers are now in place in 29 of the 31 local authority areas. The two remaining local authorities (South Dublin County Council and Wicklow County Council) are currently in the process of recruiting Broadband Officers. Cavan County Council Broadband Officer is Mr Kieran Hever, email khever@cavancoco.ie and telephone (049) 4378300. Monaghan County Council Broadband Officer is John McArdle, email jmcardle@monaghancoco.ie and telephone (047) 30500.

I have set out in the following table a list of Broadband Officers and contact details.