Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
186. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available regarding broadband at a location (details supplied): the steps taken in relation to full capacity fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/22]
View answer187. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available regarding satellite or mobile broadband at a location (details supplied); the steps taken to engage with satellite and mobile companies to provide a quality broadband connectivity to this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3522/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together.
The Questions refer to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention.
I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 14 January, over 290,000 premises have been surveyed or have survey underway, with over 154,000 premises constructed or under construction across all counties. In County Tipperary surveying is underway in the Deployment Area of Cahir, surveying is complete in the Deployment Areas of Nenagh and Mullinahone, pre works are underway in the Deployment Areas of Cashel and Roscrea and main works are ongoing in the Deployment Areas of Tipperary and Clonmel. To date over 16,700 premises in County Tipperary have been surveyed and over 2,700 premises are now available to order or pre-order.
Further details are available on specific areas within County Tipperary 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 as works commence. NBI has a dedicated email address, reps@nbi.ie, which can be used by Oireachtas members for specific queries.
The premises is located in the Intervention Area and will be delivered with high speed fibre broadband under the NBP. My Department is not aware of any commercial operator providing a high speed broad service at this location.
