Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 October 2014
216. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the broadband for secondary schools scheme in County Waterford; the schools in County Waterford that have benefitted from the scheme to date and the schools outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40541/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll post primary schools in Ireland, including those in County Waterford, will have a 100 Mbps broadband connection installed by the end of 2014, through a project funded jointly by my Department and the Department of Education and Skills. I have set out in the following table a list of the 14 schools in County Waterford which have had their broadband connection installed and are actively using the connection:
|
School Name |
Address |
|
St Joseph's Special School |
Parnell Street |
|
St John's Special School |
Dungarvan |
|
Scoil na mBraithre |
Dungarvan |
|
Ard Scoil na nDeise |
Convent Rd, Dungarvan |
|
C.B.S. Mount Sion, Waterford |
Barrack Street |
|
Waterpark College |
Park Road |
|
De La Salle College |
Newtown |
|
Presentation Secondary School |
Cannon Street |
|
Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School |
Ozanam St. |
|
Newtown School |
Newtown Road |
|
Gaelcholaiste Phort Lairge |
Cúirt An Easpag, Baile Mhic Ghunnair |
|
Coláiste Chathail Naofa |
Youghal Rd, Dungarvan |
|
Meánscoil San Nioclás |
Rinn O gCuanach, Co. Phort Láirge |
|
Ardscoil na Mara / Tramore Community School |
Ballycarnane, Tramore |
Two further schools, listed in the following table, have had the broadband connection in place since July last but as of yet are not using the connection pending the completion of technical ancillary works by the individual school.
|
School Name |
Address |
|
Waterford College of Further Education |
Parnell Street |
|
St Augustines College |
Abbeyside, Dungarvan |
The remaining second level school, listed in the following table, had the necessary broadband connection works completed in the last week and arrangements for the installation of the necessary networking equipment to allow it to use the connection are currently being made in conjunction with the school.
|
School Name |
Address |
|
Blackwater Community School |
Ballyanchor Road, Lismore |
