Broadband Service Provision

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Questions (188)

Eamon Scanlon

Question:

188. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding fibre broadband in an area (details supplied) in which a company has a unit installed in the area to facilitate the provision of broadband for 12 months; the reason the service remains unconnected; when the service will be connected; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are losing out on employment opportunities in rural areas based on the provision of having a fixed line internet connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39970/17]

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Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

In April I published an updated High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie. This map shows the areas targeted by commercial operators to provide high speed broadband services and the areas that will be included in the State Intervention Area. The Map is searchable by eircode. The map shows that the village of Castlebaldwin, County Sligo falls entirely within a BLUE area and will be provided by commercial operators. According to openeir network website www.openeir.ie/Our_Network/ the fibre build to the Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo has commenced and completion work is in progress.