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National Broadband Plan Implementation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Ceisteanna (455, 457, 458, 459)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband service will be provided to a property (details supplied) under phase 1 of the national broadband plan. [17431/19]

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Robert Troy

Ceist:

457. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a broadband supply will be provided to a property (details supplied) as part of phase 1 of the national broadband plan. [17453/19]

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Robert Troy

Ceist:

458. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a broadband service will be provided to a property (details supplied) under phase 1 of the national broadband plan. [17454/19]

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Robert Troy

Ceist:

459. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband will be provided to a property (details supplied) as part of phase 1 of the national broadband plann. [17461/19]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 457 to 459, inclusive, together.

All of the premises referenced by the Deputy in these Questions are in the AMBER area of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map, which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER areas represent the target areas for the proposed State led Intervention under the NBP. This intervention is the subject of an ongoing procurement process.

The procurement process to appoint a bidder for the State intervention network is now at the final stage. I intend to bring a recommendation to Government in the coming weeks.

For those premises currently awaiting access to high speed broadband, practical initiatives will continue to be addressed through the work of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce to address obstacles and improve connectivity in respect of existing and future mobile phone and broadband services.

Under this Taskforce, engagement between telecommunications operators and local authorities through Local Authority Broadband Officers is continuing. These Broadband Officers are acting as single points of contact in local authorities for their communities. The appointment of these officers is already reaping rewards in terms of ensuring a much greater degree of consistency in engagements.

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