Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
607. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to achieve 100Mbps connectivity to 272 secondary schools, as outlined in action 102 of the Action Plan for Jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13176/14]
View answerAll post-primary schools will have a 100Mbps broadband connection installed by the end of 2014 under a project jointly funded by my Department and the Department of Education and Skills. Building on the 516 schools connected under phases 1 and 2 of the national rollout programme, the third and final phase will provide 100 Mbps connectivity to some 269 schools located in Counties Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. A tender competition has issued under an existing framework agreement for connections to each school and is scheduled for evaluation and contract award during April 2014. It is expected that all schools will be completed by the beginning of the 2014/2015 academic year.
