Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 February 2022
205. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a broadband connection in the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if the appropriate official within his Department will contact the person to advise on the situation. [7116/22]
View answerThe 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.
The person referred to has been engaging with the NBP Customer Service team in relation to this matter. The matter is being examined by my Department and my Department will revert to the person as soon as information is available.
