Tony McCormack (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the progress of the national broadband plan in County Offaly, particularly in rural communities still experiencing inadequate coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52517/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 7,150 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and over 10,000 premises are available to order/pre-order in County Offaly, with over 2,310 premises now connected.

A further 2,790 premises in County Offaly will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of network deployment. These premises are currently in the network build phase, with an anticipated date of connection of July to December 2026.

Further details are available on specific areas within County Offaly can be monitored via nbi.ie/reps. NBI has a dedicated email address, reps@nbi.ie, which can be used by Oireachtas members for specific queries. It should be noted that NBI provide this information for County Offaly based on NBI deployment areas rather than exact county boundaries.