Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2009
1153 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary cannot get broadband at their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2220/09]
View answerThe provision of broadband services is, in the first instance, a matter for the private sector. Broadband service providers operate in a fully liberalised market, regulated, where appropriate, by the independent Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. Broadband services are available from competing service providers over multiple platforms, including DSL (telephone lines), cable, fixed wireless, and mobile. I understand that broadband is available in the Ragg area from mobile and satellite service providers.
