Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012
416 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband options available to residents (details supplied) in County Mayo; when broadband will be made available to them through the rural broadband scheme; the proposed timetable for a full broadband service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29084/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland's telecommunications market has been liberalised since 1999 and since then has developed into a well-regulated market, supporting a multiplicity of commercial operators, providing services over a diverse range of technology platforms. Details of broadband services available on a county-by-county basis can be found on the Commission for Communications Regulation's (ComReg) website atwww.callcosts.ie.
The Government has undertaken a number of initiatives to bring broadband to those parts of the country where operators have been unable to offer services on a commercial basis. In the case of one such intervention, namely the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), services are available since October 2010 from the NBS service provider, 3, to persons with a fixed residence or fixed business in each of the 1,028 Electoral Divisions (ED) designated to be covered under the Scheme. That includes 112 EDs in County Mayo, which are listed in Appendix I.
The Rural Broadband Scheme (RBS) was launched last year in recognition of the fact that despite the widespread availability of broadband throughout Ireland, there still remained individual premises that were unable to receive broadband provision, due to technical difficulties such as line of sight issues. This Scheme, which is being rolled out this year, is aimed at making a basic broadband service available to those individual un-served premises in rural non-NBS areas who wish to avail of such services.
My Department has received 49 eligible applications from County Mayo. The details of applicants have been passed to the commercial operators participating in the Scheme. The names of these companies and the area where they operate can be found on the following link:list of companies. It is expected that a significant number of applicants will be served by commercial operators as part of this phase of the Scheme, which concludes at the end of July. Should any applicants remain un-served after this phase, a service will be procured by my Department and the target is to have this rolled out by the end of this year.
The combination of private investment and State interventions means that Ireland will meet the EU Commission's Digital Agenda for Europe target of having a basic broadband service available to all areas by 2013. With basic broadband services available throughout Ireland, the challenge now is to accelerate the roll out of high speed services. This Government accepts that the widespread availability of such speeds is required to deliver future economic and social development.
Following the recent publication of the Next Generation Broadband Taskforce (NGBT), and a short public consultation on its findings and recommendations, I will be bringing proposals for a National Broadband Plan to Government shortly with a view to agreeing a comprehensive set of policy actions to underpin the provision of high speed broadband services on a national basis.
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Electoral Divisions |
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ADDERGOOLE |
ED 157002 |
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AGHAGOWER NORTH |
ED 157003 |
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AGHAGOWER SOUTH |
ED 157004 |
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AGHAMORE |
ED 157005 |
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AILLEMORE |
ED 157006 |
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AN GEATA MOR THEAS |
ED 157007 |
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AN GEATA MOR THUAIDH |
ED 157008 |
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ARDNAREE NORTH |
ED 157010 |
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ATTYMASS EAST |
ED 157012 |
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ATTYMASS WEST |
ED 157013 |
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BALLINCHALLA |
ED 157019 |
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BALLYCASTLE |
ED 157022 |
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BALLYCROY NORTH |
ED 157023 |
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BALLYCROY SOUTH |
ED 157024 |
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BALLYNAGORAHER |
ED 157028 |
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BALLYOVEY |
ED 157029 |
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BALLYSAKEERY |
ED 157030 |
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BANGOR |
ED 157031 |
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BARROOSKY |
ED 157032 |
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BEKAN |
ED 157033 |
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BELDERGMORE |
ED 157034 |
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BELMULLET |
ED 157036 |
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BOHOLA |
ED 157037 |
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BRACKLOON |
ED 157038 |
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BUNAVEELA |
ED 157040 |
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BUNDORRAGHA |
ED 157041 |
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BURRISCARRA |
ED 157043 |
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CALLOW |
ED 157044 |
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CAPPAGHDUFF |
ED 157045 |
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CARAUN |
ED 157046 |
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CARROWMORE |
ED 157047 |
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CLARE ISLAND |
ED 157050 |
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CLOGHER |
ED 157052 |
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CLOGHER |
ED 157053 |
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CLOGHERMORE |
ED 157054 |
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CLOONMORE |
ED 157056 |
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COOLNAHA |
ED 157058 |
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COONARD |
ED 157059 |
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CORRAUN ACHILL |
ED 157060 |
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COURSE |
ED 157061 |
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CROAGHMOYLE |
ED 157062 |
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CROAGHPATRICK |
ED 157063 |
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CROSSMOLINA SOUTH |
ED 157066 |
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CUILDOO |
ED 157067 |
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CULNACLEHA |
ED 157068 |
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DALGAN |
ED 157069 |
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DEEL |
ED 157070 |
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DERRY |
ED 157071 |
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DERRYLOUGHAN |
ED 157072 |
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DOOCASTLE |
ED 157073 |
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DOOEGA |
ED 157074 |
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DRUMMIN |
ED 157075 |
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ERRIFF |
ED 157077 |
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FORTLAND |
ED 157078 |
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GARRYMORE |
ED 157079 |
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GLENAMOY |
ED 157080 |
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GLENCASTLE |
ED 157081 |
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GLENCO |
ED 157082 |
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GLENHEST |
ED 157083 |
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GOOLAMORE |
ED 157084 |
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HOLLYMOUNT |
ED 157085 |
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HOUNDSWOOD |
ED 157086 |
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ISLANDEADY |
ED 157087 |
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KILBEAGH |
ED 157088 |
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KILCOMMON |
ED 157090 |
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KILFIAN EAST |
ED 157091 |
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KILFIAN SOUTH |
ED 157092 |
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KILFIAN WEST |
ED 157093 |
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KILGARVAN |
ED 157094 |
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KILGEEVER |
ED 157095 |
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KILKELLY |
ED 157096 |
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KILLALA |
ED 157097 |
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KILLAVALLY |
ED 157098 |
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KILLEDAN |
ED 157099 |
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KILMACLASSER |
ED 157100 |
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KILMAINE |
ED 157101 |
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KILMEENA |
ED 157102 |
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KILSALLAGH |
ED 157104 |
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KILVINE |
ED 157106 |
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KNAPPAGH |
ED 157107 |
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KNOCK SOUTH |
ED 157109 |
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KNOCKADAFF |
ED 157110 |
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KNOCKNALOWER |
ED 157111 |
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LACKAN NORTH |
ED 157112 |
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LACKAN SOUTH |
ED 157113 |
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LETTERBRICK |
ED 157114 |
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MAYO |
ED 157118 |
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MEELICK |
ED 157119 |
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MOUNT FALCON |
ED 157120 |
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MUINGNABO |
ED 157121 |
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MUINGS |
ED 157122 |
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MURNEEN |
ED 157123 |
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NEALE |
ED 157124 |
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NEWBROOK |
ED 157125 |
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NEWPORT EAST |
ED 157126 |
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NEWPORT WEST |
ED 157127 |
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OWENBRIN |
ED 157128 |
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OWENNADORNAUN |
ED 157129 |
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PORTROYAL |
ED 157131 |
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RATHHILL |
ED 157132 |
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RATHOMA |
ED 157133 |
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ROSLEE |
ED 157134 |
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SALLYMOUNT |
ED 157135 |
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SHESKIN |
ED 157136 |
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SHRULE |
ED 157137 |
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SLIEVEMAHANAGH |
ED 157138 |
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SONNAGH |
ED 157140 |
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SRAHMORE |
ED 157142 |
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TAGHEEN |
ED 157145 |
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TAWNYNAGRY |
ED 157146 |
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TOOCANANAGH |
ED 157147 |
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TUMGESH |
ED 157149 |
