Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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1062. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); the reasons for the ongoing delays in the roll out of the national broadband plan at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie.

The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention.

NBI have advised that the premises in question is included in the Dowra Deployment Area (DA). NBI have stated the initial anticipated timeframe for connection published in Q3 of 2021 was January 2025- December 2026.

In Q4 2024, NBI updated this timeframe to July 2026 - December 2026 which still falls within the initial anticipated timeframe for connection. NBI provides the public with indicative rollout dates, based on the best information available at any given time.

NBI has stated the route of the network rollout is not based on cost or an economic model. Instead, it is based on an engineering design that allows NBI to get to every premises as quickly as possible, working within the confines of how fibre networks are built and utilising existing infrastructure wherever possible.

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 nbi.ie/map/. 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, reps@nbi.ie, which can be used by Oireachtas members for specific queries.