Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be provided to Clonoghill, Birr, County Offaly. [21753/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Clonoghill, Birr, Co. Offaly contains both BLUE and AMBER areas on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at - AMBER areas represent the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI).

- BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed broadband as a connection with minimum speeds of 30Mbps download and 6Mbps upload.

All premises within the AMBER Intervention Area will be surveyed as part of the national fibre network rollout. Surveying is due to start later in 2020 in parts of Offaly. These surveys are required to produce a detailed network design for high speed fibre broadband network. This detailed design is then used to initiate the ‘make ready’ project with eir for the area, where eir ensure any poles and ducts being reused are fit for purpose, and is also used to initiate works with the subcontractors deploying the actual fibre in the area.

83,000 premises have now been surveyed throughout 19 counties in Ireland and detailed designs for laying fibre are also in process for areas throughout the country. NBI provides a facility for interested parties to register their interest in being provided with deployment updates through its website  ().

Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be provided to Cashel Lower, Ballyroan, County Laois. [21797/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Question refers to the townland of Ballyroan, which contains both BLUE and AMBER areas on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at . This map can be searched using eircodes to determine whether the area in question is BLUE or AMBER.- AMBER areas represent the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI).

- BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed broadband as a connection with minimum speeds of 30Mbps download and 6Mbps upload. 

National Broadband Ireland has commenced surveying in parts of Laois, close to Portlaoise, including areas in Ballyroan, within the AMBER state Intervention area. These surveys will inform detailed designs for laying fibre for high speed broadband connections under the National Broadband Plan.  

83,000 premises have now been surveyed throughout 19 counties in Ireland and detailed designs for laying fibre are also in process for areas throughout the country. NBI provides a facility for interested parties to register their interest in being provided with deployment updates through its website  ().