Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
89. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that an additional step network design has been added into the connection process by National Broadband Ireland; and the average length of time that this phase is expected to take. [40215/22]
View answer90. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that an extra step has been added to the connection process by National Broadband Ireland in the roll-out of broadband; the length of time this step is expected to add to the roll-out process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40231/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together.
Regarding the query raised in the Question my Department contacted National Broadband Ireland (NBI) who has advised that It has always been the case that there is a phase of the NBP rollout that allows time for ‘Network Design’. On the NBI website there is a page entitled ‘Steps to getting the network connected’ Steps to getting the network connected - NBI
This lists the phases of the project for the public as follows:
-Phase 1: Surveying
-Phase 2: Design
-Phase 3: Build
-Phase 4: Order you connection
-Phase 5: Getting connected
The page also explains how the various phases of the project are progressed and what is involved in the network build. NBI has further advised that they will separately reach out to the Deputy and offer a briefing update for her area.
