I propose to take Question Nos. 62, 159, 160 and 161 together.
The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. The deployment plan forecasts construction commenced in all counties within the first 2 years and over 90% of premises in the State having access to high speed broadband within the next four years.
I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 24 February, over 180,000 premises across all counties have been surveyed. A breakdown of information sought in the Questions is set out in the table below.
COUNTY
|
number of premises in the IA
|
surveys completed
|
% surveys completed
|
% surveys underway or planned
|
Carlow
|
8,158.
|
7,772.
|
95%
|
5%
|
Cavan
|
16,242.
|
3,738.
|
23%
|
77%
|
Clare
|
22,592.
|
3,556.
|
16%
|
84%
|
Cork
|
79,424.
|
18,403.
|
23%
|
77%
|
Donegal
|
32,373.
|
6,389.
|
20%
|
80%
|
Dublin
|
13,429.
|
2,437.
|
18%
|
82%
|
Galway
|
38,714.
|
14,914.
|
39%
|
61%
|
Kerry
|
26,905.
|
16,382.
|
61%
|
39%
|
Kildare
|
13,859.
|
2,818.
|
20%
|
80%
|
Kilkenny
|
18,300.
|
5,951.
|
33%
|
67%
|
Laois
|
12,510.
|
5,565.
|
44%
|
56%
|
Leitrim
|
11,595.
|
3,576.
|
31%
|
69%
|
Limerick
|
21,231.
|
8,583.
|
40%
|
60%
|
Longford
|
8,698.
|
3,294.
|
38%
|
62%
|
Louth
|
8,344.
|
7,845.
|
94%
|
6%
|
Mayo
|
36,495.
|
6,895.
|
19%
|
81%
|
Meath
|
19,592.
|
3,981.
|
20%
|
80%
|
Monaghan
|
15,282.
|
7,421.
|
49%
|
51%
|
Offaly
|
12,194.
|
1,275.
|
10%
|
90%
|
Roscommon
|
19,126.
|
3,591.
|
19%
|
81%
|
Sligo
|
14,845.
|
3,959.
|
27%
|
73%
|
Tipperary
|
29,759.
|
8,643.
|
29%
|
71%
|
Waterford
|
15,000.
|
6,351.
|
42%
|
58%
|
Westmeath
|
11,721.
|
8,656.
|
74%
|
26%
|
Wexford
|
22,430.
|
11,231.
|
50%
|
50%
|
Wicklow
|
15,350.
|
8,285.
|
54%
|
46%
|
TOTAL
|
544,168.
|
181,511.
|
33%
|
67%
|