Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2020
145. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure the provision of high-speed broadband connection in the Foxrock area, County Dublin (details supplied); when high-speed connection will be available to residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39623/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe locations referred to in the Question are 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.
Our investigations indicated that some of the premises are connected to the local exchange in Foxrock, while others are connected to the local street cabinet. My Department has raised a query with eir to request further clarification on the services available in the relevant locations. As soon as a reply is received my Department will revert to the Deputy with a further update.
