National Broadband Plan

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2021

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Questions (75)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

75. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 222 of 3 June 2021 and 41 of 16 September 2021, the number of premises connected by National Broadband Ireland, not surveyed, not ready for connection, but connected to date in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51589/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (Deputy Ossian Smyth)

I understand that almost 3,500 orders have been placed with NBI as of 8 October, with some 2,246 connections made. These include premises in Co. Galway. I am further advised that connections are due to commence in Co Roscommon next month.