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Broadband Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 November 2013

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Questions (54)

Dominic Hannigan

Question:

54. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the broadband connection status of every primary school in County Meath; including whether or not the school has broadband; the speed of the connection if it does; the type of connection; for schools that have no connection, the date on which each can expect to be connected; the stage this process is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/13]

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Under the Schools Broadband Access Programme the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary and post 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.Where schools were awarded slow DSL solutions or satellite solutions, the contracts were for one year only and these schools were retendered for last August. In total 414 schools were retendered by way of a mini competition under the framework that was set up in 2012. Of those 414 schools, the Minister has awarded improved solutions to 14 schools in Meath, however these connections would not yet be installed and as they were only recently awarded an indicative date is not available. On the following spreadsheets there is a list of all schools in Meath and their current status and a list of the 14 new awards on a separate worksheet.

School Roll Number

School Name

County

Technology

Expected Bandwidth Down (Mbps)

Expected Bandwidth Up (Mbps)

Guaranteed Contention (x:1)

00883P

AINE NAOFA N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

00885T

RATOATH JUNIOR N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

01309L

STACKALLEN N S

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

01421F

KILSKYRE MIXED N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

03275H

NEWTOWN N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

05062A

KELLS PAROCHIAL N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

05630L

SCOIL MHICHIL NA BUACHAILLI

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

07120V

KILLYON N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

09238I

BALLINLOUGH N S

Meath

DSL

5

1.12

12

10801Q

DRUMBARRAGH N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

11039O

KILBEG N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

11978O

SCOIL MHUIRE NS

-

Satellite

1

0.125

64

12068D

OUR LADY OF MERCY NS

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

12488C

OLDCASTLE MXD N S

Meath

DSL

6

1.12

12

12788O

FLOWERFIELD N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

12897T

UGHTYNEILL N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

13775K

ST PATRICKS N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

14348T

CARRICKLECK N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

15104T

BRIDE NAOFA N S

Meath

DSL

10

1.12

12

15483H

ST LOUIS N S

Meath

Satellite

1

0.125

64

16067V

SCOIL NAIS FININ NAOFA

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

2

2

10

16100Q

MERCY CONVENT N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

16143L

S N PHEADAIR AGUS PHOIL

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

16549Q

KNOCKCOMMON N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

10

10

4

16655P

ST. NICHOLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

6

1

10

16722E

SCOIL CHOLMCILLE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

16774A

SCOIL NAIS AN OBAIR

Meath

DSL

6

1.12

12

16790V

S N NAOMH SEOSAMH

Meath

DSL

5

1.12

12

16825O

KILBRIDE NATIONAL SCHOOL

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

24

16991I

CARNAROSS N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17029S

S N NAOMH CIANAIN

Meath

DSL

4

1.12

12

17123K

KILMAINHAM WOOD N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17162U

S N BHRIGHDE

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

17175G

BOHERMEEN N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17203I

S N ULTAIN NAOFA

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

1

10

17203I

S N ULTAIN NAOFA

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

17213L

S N MHUIRE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17220I

S N BHRIGHDE

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

17312N

S N CUL AN MHUILINN

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

17480L

S N BAILE CHEANT

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

17494W

S N AN RATH MHOR

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

17513A

S N CILL BHRIGHDE

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

17520U

S N MHUIRE

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

6

1

10

17521W

S N COLMCILLE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17560J

S N SEOSAMH NAOMTHA

Meath

Satellite

1

0.125

64

17623H

SCOIL NAIS UI GRAMHNA

Meath

DSL

6

1.12

12

17629T

S N PADRAIG NAOFA

Meath

DSL

10

1.12

12

17652O

SCOIL OILIBHEIR NAOFA

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

17705J

S N CROS BAN

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

17741N

SCOIL NAIS AITINN BHUI

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

17742P

SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE NAOFA

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

6

1

10

17821L

SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE NAOFA

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17839H

S N BHEINN NAOFA B

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17840P

S N BHEININ NAOFA C

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17856H

S N DUN UABHAIR

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

17857J

S N AINDREIS NAOFA

Meath

DSL

4

1.12

12

17930Q

S N SEACHNAILL NAOFA

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17946I

SCOIL NAIS NAOMH AINE

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

17947K

SCOIL NAOMH BRIDE

DSL

1

0.128

48

17964K

S N MHUIRE NAOFA

Meath

Satellite

1

0.125

64

17969U

S N MHUIRE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

17986U

S N NMH SHEOSAMH

Meath

DSL

1.024

1.024

4

18016O

S N COLUMBAIN

Meath

DSL

6

1.12

12

18037W

S N MHUIRE

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

18040L

S N NAOMH PADRAIG

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

18044T

S N NAOMH PADRAIG

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

18051Q

COOLE N.S,

Meath

DSL

5

1.12

12

18106P

S N NA TRIONOIDE NAOFA

Meath

Satellite

1

0.125

64

18132Q

S N MUIRE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

18169Q

S N RATH RIAGAIN

Meath

DSL

1

0.128

48

18195R

ST FINIAN N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

18344I

S N MHUIRE

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

18358T

S N FIACH

Meath

DSL

4

1.12

12

18413B

S N NAOMH TREASA

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

18429Q

S N MHUIRE

Meath

DSL

5

1.12

12

18448U

S N RATH BEAGAIN

Meath

DSL

4

1.12

12

18453N

S N MHICHIL NAOFA

Meath

DSL

5

1.12

12

18500T

S N NAOMH COLMCILLE

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

18762D

S N REALT NA MARA (B)

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

18767N

S N REALT NA MARA (C)

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

18887A

SCOIL NAIS MAOL HOSAE

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

5

5

4

19018A

DANGAN MIXED N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

19292U

CASTLETOWN N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

8

4

19300Q

CASTLEJORDAN CENTRAL NS

Satellite

1

0.125

64

19476H

ST OLIVER PLUNKETT NS

Meath

DSL

24.576

1.024

4

19486K

SCOIL NAIS DEAGLAIN

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

19671F

ST PAULS N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

19725C

GAELSCOIL EANNA

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

2

2

8

19768U

SCOIL MHUIRE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

19779C

GAELSCOIL NA CILLE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

19813W

KILDALKEY CENTRAL N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

19867W

SCOIL NA RITHE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20017F

SCOIL AN SPIORAID NAOIMH

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20032B

DUNBOYNE JUNIOR N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20033D

DUNBOYNE SENIOR N S

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20051F

GAELSCOIL NA BOINNE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20082Q

GAELSCOIL DHUN BUINNE

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20164S

NAVAN EDUCATE TOGETHER NS

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20179I

ST STEPHENS NS

Meath

DSL

10

1.12

12

20180Q

SCOIL NAOMH EOIN

Meath

DSL

3

1.12

12

20191V

ST PETERS NATIONAL SCHOOL

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20200T

RATOATH SENIOR NS

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20215J

ST PAULS NS

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

20216L

SCOIL OILIBHEIR NAOFA

Meath

DSL

12

1.12

12

18174J

S N CAITRIONA NAOFA

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

6

20258E

Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa

Meath

DSL

1.024

1.024

4

19253K

Scoil Naomh Barra

Meath

DSL

6

1.12

12

20382F

Gaelscoil na Mí

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

6

1

10

17088L

Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

12

1

20396Q

Ashbourne Educate Together NS

Meath

DSL

12

1.09375

12

04210H

KILMESSAN MXD N S

Meath

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

12

1

02905J

S N NAOMH PADRAIG

Meath

On hold due to building works

-

-

-

16646O

ST MARYS CONVENT N S

Meath

Connection refused

-

-

-

20352T

ARD Rí COMMUNITY NATIONAL SCHOOL

Meath

Connection refused

-

-

-

School Roll Number

School Name

County

Compnay Name

Technology

Expected Bandwidth Down (Mbps)

Expected Bandwidth Up (Mbps)

17162U

S N BHRIGHDE

Meath

Digiweb

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

16

8

17946I

SCOIL NAIS NAOMH AINE

Meath

Digiweb

DSL

4

1.09375

18037W

S N MHUIRE

Meath

Net Limited

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

5

5

15483H

ST LOUIS N S

Meath

Net Limited

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

5

5

18169Q

S N RATH RIAGAIN

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

6

1

17203I

S N ULTAIN NAOFA

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

1

01309L

STACKALLEN N S

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

8

1

17560J

S N SEOSAMH NAOMTHA

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

18174J

S N CAITRIONA NAOFA

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

17947K

SCOIL NAOMH BRIDE

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

17964K

S N MHUIRE NAOFA

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

18106P

S N NA TRIONOIDE NAOFA

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

19300Q

CASTLEJORDAN CENTRAL NS

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

17312N

S N CUL AN MHUILINN

Meath

Ripplecom

Wireless Local Loop (FWA)

12

6

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