Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2023
185. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo connected to high-speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan by the end of 2022. [4491/23]
View answer186. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo that have been passed under the National Broadband Plan by the end of 2022. [4492/23]
View answer187. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list the installed community connection points identified by Mayo County Council that are connected to high-speed broadband under the NBP that are publicly accessible; and the future BCPs that are currently been progressed. [4493/23]
View answer188. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all primary schools in County Mayo have been connected to high-speed broadband under the NBP; if he will list those connected and the schools pending a connection within the intervention areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 186, 187 and 188 together.
I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 20 January 2023, construction is underway across 26 counties. Over 120,000 premises can order or pre-order a high-speed broadband connection with over 109,500 premises passed and available for immediate connection. In County Mayo as of 31 December 2022, 3,812 premises were passed by the NBP high-speed fibre broadband network and 1,100 premises connected.
In County Mayo, as of 31 December 2022, 54, from a total of 60, school sites have been installed for educational access. My Department continues to work with the Department of Education to prioritise schools with no high-speed broadband, within the Intervention Area. Further details of schools in scope are available on the NBI website at nbi.ie/primary-schools-list/ .
