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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Questions (253)

Simon Harris

Question:

253. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a problem being experienced by a primary school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in accessing an internet provider and the problems this is causing for a school that heavily utilises the internet interactive white boards, payroll, school attendance and so on; the actions being taken by his Department to assist in resolving this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26831/13]

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Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary schools. All contracts under the Schools Broadband Access Programme were re-tendered last year under a public procurement competition. As a result of this the number of service providers has been expanded from 6 to 13 with the aim of ensuring that satisfactory solutions would be awarded to schools. In the case of Delgany National School a DSL service was awarded, unfortunately the phone lines in the school were not capable of delivering a satisfactory service. As no other proposals were received for this school under the initial procurement competition this school has been included in a mini competition under the procurement framework and responses are due to be received on June 19th.

Question No. 254 answered with Question No. 244.
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