Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
249. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if highspeed broadband upgrades are to take place in the Dún Laoghaire area particularly, but exclusively, from Patrick Street to Elton Park as currently the broadband service provided by a company (details supplied) is of insufficient strength signal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32563/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe area referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed broadband as a connection with minimum speeds of 30Mbps download and 6Mbps upload. The activities of commercial operators delivering high speed broadband within BLUE areas are not planned or funded by the State and my Department has no statutory authority to intervene in that regard. Notwithstanding this, my Department has raised a query with the relevant service provider asking when network upgrades are planned for the area and I am advised that this location will fall under the upgrade for the Dun Laoghaire area which is currently forecast to begin in April 2021.
