Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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575. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of progress regarding the provision of broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6380/19]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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576. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 and 576 together.

The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure high speed broadband access to all premises in Ireland, regardless of location. This is being achieved via a combination of commercial investment and a State led intervention.

The procurement process to appoint a bidder for the State intervention network is now at the final stage. My priority is to bring the procurement process to a fair and impartial conclusion as quickly as possible and I will bring a recommendation to Government in this regard in the coming weeks.