Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 April 2015
162. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the provision of broadband in a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16127/15]
View answerUnder the Schools Broadband Access programme the Department provides for the supply of internet connectivity for all recognised primary schools. A new framework was put in place in 2012 for the provision of this service, 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 all schools.
Where schools were awarded slow DSL solutions or satellite solutions, the contracts were for one year only and my Department continues to seek a higher speed solution by offering these schools for re-tender.
A re-tendering process for approximately 2,900 schools is due to commence in the next two weeks, Rathdonnell National School will be included in these schools. All responses will be received by the end of June and the results of the tendering process will be known shortly thereafter.
