National Broadband Plan

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Questions (44)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

44. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 3 June 2021, the number of premises connected and complete under the National Broadband Plan in counties Galway and Roscommon to date in tabular form. [32175/21]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

As set out in my rely to Question No 222 of 3 June 2021, there are 38,897 premises within the NBP intervention area in County Galway. I am advised by NBI that 15,290 of the premises have been surveyed. Surveying is complete or ongoing in the areas of Oranmore, Clarinbrige, Claregalway, Furbo, Barna, Ballinasloe, Kiltomer, Oatfield, Annagh, Kilconnell, Ahascragh, Inverin, Spiddal, Bealadangan, Costelloe, Rossaveel, Derroe, Carraroe, Sruthan, Loughrea, Kilnadeema, Kilchreest, Clostoken, Carrabane, Bullaun, Kilreekill and Heathlawn. Main build works are currently underway in areas of Galway and Ballinasloe with pre-build works underway in Gort. There are 19,185 premises within the Intervention Area in County Roscommon and NBI has advised that 8,268 of the premises have been surveyed. In County Roscommon surveying is complete or ongoing in the areas of Ballymurray, Athleague, Castlecoote, Donamon, Ballymacurley, Lackan, Kilroosky and Fourmilehouse. Main works have commenced in the areas around Ballymurray, Athleague, Castlecoote, Donamon, Ballymacurley, Lackan, Kilroosky and Fourmilehouse.

The following table sets out the areas where build works for the new high speed broadband network have commenced in Counties Galway and Roscommon and where premises are expected to be passed and available for connection later this year according to NBI.

Area	Number of Premises (approx.)	Current Status
Galway	3,502	Main build works underway
Ballinasloe	3,307	Main build works underway
Roscommon	3,591	Main build works underway

Further details are available on specific areas within Counties Galway and Roscommon through the NBI website which provides a facility for any premises within the intervention area to register their interest in being provided with deployment updates through its website www.nbi.ie. Individuals who register with this facility will receive regular updates on progress by NBI on delivering the network and specific updates related to their own premises when works are due to commence. I am advised that NBI is working to provide more detail on its website, with a rolling update on network build plans.