Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 February 2018
515. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there have been discussions between eir and his Department in relation to invoking clause 6.3 of the agreement between the two parties in relation to the rollout of fibre to 300,000 premises; if these discussions related to swapping more built up areas for more sparsely populated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department meets with eir on a monthly basis to monitor the progress of the 300k rural deployment against the target milestones set out in the Commitment Agreement (available on my Department's website www.dccae.gov.ie). eir have committed to delivering 300,575 specific eircodes and the premises within the area identified by Light Blue on the High Speed Broadband Map. Eir commits to the list of specific eircodes 5 months in advance of the start of the relevant quarter. To date no premises have been amended from the original list of 300,575 premises provided for in Clause 6.3.
