Written answers

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Broadband Service Provision

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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262. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding broadband services for a crèche (details supplied) which is located within the blue area on the national broadband plan map but cannot access sufficient broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/18]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access (minimum 30 megabits per second) to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location.  The NBP has been a catalyst in encouraging investment by the telecoms sector. Today, almost 7 out of 10 of the 2.3 million premises in Ireland have access to high speed broadband. This will increase to nearly 8 out of 10 premises by the end of this year and by 2020, 9 out of 10 premises will have access to a high speed broadband connection. This is being achieved via a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention.

BLUE areas on my Department’s High Speed Broadband Map, available at www.broadband.gov.ie, represent the parts of the country where commercial operators are currently delivering, or have indicated plans to deliver, high speed broadband services. Where the owner of a premises in a Blue area is unable to obtain a high speed broadband service, I would encourage them to email my Department at broadband@dccae.gov.ie with their eircode and details of the service providers they have contacted seeking service and my officials will be happy to discuss their issue with them.

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