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Telecommunications Infrastructure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Questions (156)

Niamh Smyth

Question:

156. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the reason a company (details supplied) cannot put working broadband in place in particular in County Cavan. [22261/20]

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Written answers

The premises referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed broadband as a connection with minimum speeds of 30Mbps download and 6Mbps upload. The activities of commercial operators delivering high speed broadband within BLUE areas are not planned or funded by the State and my Department has no statutory authority to intervene in that regard.

Given the difficulties highlighted in this question, my Department will investigate the local issues relating to this query to establish what options are available.

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