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National Broadband Plan

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Questions (980, 981, 982, 983, 984)

Duncan Smith

Question:

980. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Garristown and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4352/20]

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Duncan Smith

Question:

981. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Naul and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4353/20]

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Duncan Smith

Question:

982. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Oldtown and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4354/20]

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Duncan Smith

Question:

983. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Rowlestown and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4355/20]

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Duncan Smith

Question:

984. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Ballyboghill and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4356/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 980 to 984, inclusive, together.

The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, 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 under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The Map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.

- Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high Speed Broadband through the State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI).

- The BLUE area represents those areas where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high speed broadband services.

- The LIGHT BLUE area represents eir's commercial rural deployment plans to rollout high speed broadband to 300,000 premises as part of a Commitment Agreement signed with my Department in April 2017.

The table below outlines the latest data on the number of premises in the areas mentioned by the Deputy where access to a high speed broadband connection is, or will be, delivered by commercial operators (BLUE/LIGHT BLUE) and those where access will be delivered under the State led intervention (AMBER).

Townland Name

AMBER

Premises within the NBP State Intervention Area

BLUE

Premises within Commercial Operator’s Area

LIGHT BLUE

Premises within eir's commercial rural deployment

Garristown

9% 25)

90% (243)

1% 2)

Naul

1% 1)

99% (142)

0% (0)

Oldtown

1% 1)

97% (174)

2% (4)

Rowlestown West

91% 10)

9% (1)

0% (0)

Rowelstown East

20% 12)

57% (35)

23% (14)

Ballyboghill

18% 24)

55% (72)

27% (35)

Deployment activities related to the National Broadband Plan (NBP) are continuing, in line with the advice provided by Government and the HSE during the Covid-19 event and key mobilisation and design activities continue to be progressed.

By the end of next year, NBI plans to pass approximately 115,000 premises, with 70,000 - 100,000 passed each year thereafter until rollout is completed. Further information on deployment activities is available on NBI’s website (www.nbi.ie) and potential customers for High Speed Broadband within the AMBER area can now record an expression of interest through the NBI website to receive updates on progress with the roll out.

To support remote working and connected communities, approximately 300 Broadband Connections Points (BCPs) are scheduled to be connected to high speed broadband this year. This will assist communities to quickly get free public access to high speed broadband, in advance of the main NBP deployment. The planned BCP locations, including schools, library hubs and local sports are available to view on the High Speed Broadband Map on the Department’s website www.broadband.gov.ie. It should be noted that some BCP locations may be subject to change.

These BCPs will leverage the high speed broadband connection through a range of measures and initiatives, for example providing free public Wi-Fi, some will also have hot-desks, and some will be digital hub business centres where digital training, business information events and other SME supports are organised. The BCP delivery project is well underway and surveying of the BCP locations is progressing, which will facilitate detailed design and installation.

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