Written answers
Thursday, 9 September 2021
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
National Broadband Plan
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to upgrade broadband services at livestock marts; the timeline for each mart concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/21]
Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are a key element of the NBP providing high speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network and currently include primary schools, community centres, sports centres and agricultural marts. To date most of that activity has focussed on community halls, sports centres and schools.
While schools are now clearly the main focus of this element of the NBP, other locations of a strategic nature in the intervention area continue to be assessed. Agricultural marts located in the intervention area were contacted and 11 are now in line for connection as a BCP.
Carnross Mart is planned for installation by the end of Q3 2021 with the remaining marts scheduled during 2022.
| County | Site Name | Eircode |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow | Tullow Livestock Sales, Abbey St, Tullow | R93E431 |
| Clare | Clare Marts, Ltd, Caherminane, Kilfenora | V95XN59 |
| Galway | Mountbellew Regional Mart, Mountbellew | H53HW98 |
| Galway | Maam Cross Mart, Recess (aka Burkes) | H91V520 |
| Galway | Headford Co-Op Mart, Balrikard, Headford | H91K7TH |
| Kerry | Gortatlea Mart, Ballymacelligot, Tralee | V92CY98 |
| Leitrim | GCM, Carrigallen Mart, Calloughs | H12WP65 |
| Mayo | Balla Mart, Carrowntober Oughter, Co Mayo | SCP0872 |
| Meath | Carnaross Mart | A82AP90 |
| Roscommon | Castlerea Co-Op Livestock Mart, Castlerea | F45FC91 |
| Wexford | New Ross Livestock Marts Ltd, Rosbercon | Y34AF59 |
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to upgrade broadband services at schools; the timeline for each school concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42523/21]
Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are a key element of the NBP providing high speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network and currently include primary schools, community centres, sports centres and agricultural marts. To date most of that activity has focussed on community halls, sports centres and schools.
My Department has now prioritised primary schools with no high speed broadband and continues to work with the Department of Education in this regard. An acceleration of this aspect of the National Broadband Plan will see some 677 primary schools connected to high speed broadband by the end of 2022, well ahead of the original target delivery timeframe of 2026.
Of the 677 schools 137 have been installed by National Broadband Ireland to date: 81 are connected and now live, 31 are awaiting connection by the retail service provider (RSP) and 25 are awaiting to be awarded an RSP by the Department of Education. It is expected that well in excess of 200 will be installed by the end of this year with all 677 schools connected by end 2022.
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