Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of copper communication lines within her Department currently in active operation and for which her Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12982/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently has 11 ISDN/PSTN lines and 41 DSL lines. The lines are predominantly in use in my Department's regional offices. The necessity for PSTN/ISDN and DSL technology is mainly due to the unavailability of fibre connections at these locations. Additionally, these lines are required for franking machines and lift services. However, with the continuous expansion of fibre availability, my Department is currently in the process of transitioning a number of our lines and intends to transition as many lines as possible to fibre/SIP connections.