Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
65. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of broadband connection points installed in each county and the total number of schools installed by National Broadband Ireland in each county, in tabular form. [36999/23]
View answerStrategic Connection Points (SCPs) are a key element of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) providing high-speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network.
As of 14 July 2023, 943 SCP sites (283 Broadband Connection Points, which are publicly accessible sites, and 660 schools) have been installed and the high-speed broadband service is delivered in these locations through service provider contracts managed by the Department of Rural and Community Development for publicly accessible sites and the Department of Education for school BCPs.
Further details can be found at nbi.ie/bcp-map/.
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/.
