Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 February 2024
398. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of broadband connection points installed in each county; and the total number have been installed in schools by NBI in each county, in tabular form. [4834/24]
View answerBroadband Connection Points (BCPs) provide onsite connectivity for community use at publicly accessible premises, such as community centres and sports clubs. They are located in rural and isolated areas including on a number of off-shore islands and support remote working, digital skills training and a range of community initiatives. Of the 299 BCP's installed, 294 are live and operational. The county breakdown requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table.
|
County |
Total Number of BCPs |
|
Carlow |
7 |
|
Cavan |
13 |
|
Clare |
8 |
|
Cork |
25 |
|
Donegal |
12 |
|
Dublin Fingal |
7 |
|
South Dublin |
1 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
1 |
|
Galway |
22 |
|
Kerry |
10 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
|
Kilkenny |
8 |
|
Laois |
6 |
|
Leitrim |
12 |
|
Limerick |
16 |
|
Longford |
9 |
|
Louth |
9 |
|
Mayo |
16 |
|
Meath |
16 |
|
Monaghan |
17 |
|
Offaly |
10 |
|
Roscommon |
10 |
|
Sligo |
9 |
|
Tipperary |
21 |
|
Waterford |
4 |
|
Westmeath |
8 |
|
Wexford |
10 |
|
Wicklow |
9 |
The connection of schools Strategic Connection Points is the responsibility of Department of the Environment, Climate and Communication and the Department of Education. Government and National Broadband Ireland (NBI) agreed to accelerate the rollout of high-speed broadband to some 679 schools across the State in the Intervention Area. According to NBI, this acceleration was completed at the end of 2023. This will ensure that all schools across the State will have the necessary infrastructure to carry out their critical day to day educational activities unimpeded by poor broadband. A list of these schools by county are available on the NBI website at nbi.ie/primary-schools-list/ .
