Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
81. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises that will have broadband installed under the National Broadband Plan by county; the percentage of these homes that have been surveyed to date; the percentage of these homes in which broadband has been installed under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28227/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 546,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. The deployment plan forecasts construction commenced in all counties within the first 2 years and over 90% of premises in the State having access to high speed broadband within the next four years. Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, NBI has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised by NBI that, as of 20 May 2021, over 218,000 premises across 26 counties have been surveyed.
A breakdown of the premises in the intervention area by county and surveys undertaken to date is set out in the table below. The breakdown in the table reflects 215,000 surveys completed as this is the latest available analysis.
|
COUNTY |
number of premises in the IA |
surveys completed |
% surveys completed |
|
Carlow |
8,190 |
7,772 |
95% |
|
Cavan |
16,274 |
3,738 |
23% |
|
Clare |
22,719 |
3,556 |
16% |
|
Cork |
79,663 |
22,765 |
29% |
|
Donegal |
32,483 |
6,389 |
20% |
|
Dublin |
13,677 |
2,437 |
18% |
|
Galway |
38,887 |
14,914 |
38% |
|
Kerry |
26,988 |
16,382 |
61% |
|
Kildare |
14,085 |
5,963 |
42% |
|
Kilkenny |
18,416 |
5,951 |
32% |
|
Laois |
12,562 |
9,695 |
77% |
|
Leitrim |
11,614 |
3,576 |
31% |
|
Limerick |
21,293 |
8,583 |
40% |
|
Longford |
8,712 |
3,294 |
38% |
|
Louth |
8,423 |
7,850 |
93% |
|
Mayo |
36,614 |
8,281 |
23% |
|
Meath |
19,824 |
6,926 |
35% |
|
Monaghan |
15,332 |
10,644 |
69% |
|
Offaly |
12,216 |
1,275 |
10% |
|
Roscommon |
19,185 |
8,230 |
43% |
|
Sligo |
14,875 |
3,959 |
27% |
|
Tipperary |
29,810 |
11,765 |
39% |
|
Waterford |
15,048 |
11,277 |
75% |
|
Westmeath |
11,761 |
8,656 |
74% |
|
Wexford |
22,552 |
11,231 |
50% |
|
Wicklow |
15,464 |
10,547 |
68% |
|
TOTAL |
546,762 |
215,856 |
39% |
The first fibre to the home connections under the NBP are successfully connected in Carrigaline, Co Cork and Cavan and I am advised that almost 4,000 homes are passed and available for connection in Counties Cork and Cavan. I understand build works are continuing across the country in 12 Deployment Areas and pre build works are also underway in 15 Deployment Areas.
