Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2015
209. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in the provision of efibre broadband, and in particular when it will be available in Passage West, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17931/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraLast November I published a national high speed coverage map for 2016 as part of the National Broadband Plan. This map is available at www.broadband.gov.ie. The areas marked BLUE represent those areas that will have access to commercial high speed broadband services by end of 2016 and represents 70% of the premises in Ireland. The AMBER areas show the target areas for the State intervention and represents 30% of the premises in Ireland.
The map shows that Passage West is in the Blue area with high speed broadband services to be delivered through commercial investment later this year.
Through a combination of commercial and targetted State investment, the aim of the National Broadband Plan is to ensure that every premise, regardless of location, has access to high speed broadband.
