Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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63.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when access to high-speed fibre powered broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31109/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy, published by my Department, sets ambitious targets, which include providing a Gigabit network to all households and businesses in Ireland by 2028 and access to 5G in all populated areas by 2030.

The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland.

The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the broadband map, which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area is to be served by the network deployed under the NBP State led intervention.

Commercial Fixed line operators Open Eir, Virgin Media and SIRO are delivering high-speed broadband services in the blue area/ non-intervention area of the map.

The latest information on when high-speed broadband will become available to this premises can be found on National Broadband Ireland’s (NBI) website at . This website is regularly updated providing the expected timeline for delivery and status of any works that are initiated at any point in time. NBI also has a dedicated email address, , which can be used by Oireachtas members for specific queries.

As per the NBI website, the engineering survey for this area is completed. It is estimated that high speed Fibre Broadband will be available for this area within the date range January 2026 – December 2026.