Telecommunications Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Ceisteanna (944)

Simon Coveney

Ceist:

943 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion of the €435 million allocated to information communication technology projects under the national development plan that has been spent; and if this is the same €435 million in broadband funding announced under his consultation paper on next generation broadband. [28283/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

€435 million was earmarked under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 for Communications and Broadband initiatives and is the figure referred to in the Nest Generation Broadband paper. Almost €55.5 million of this amount has been spent since January 2007 to the end of June 2008, primarily on the Metropolitan Area Networks Programme and the Group Broadband Scheme.