Thomas Gould
Ceist:124. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the National Broadband Plan in Cork. [21617/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 14 May 2024
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Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy, published by my Department, sets ambitious targets, which include providing a Gigabit network to all households and businesses in Ireland by 2028 and access to 5G in all populated areas by 2030
The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland.
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) are connecting circa 4,000 homes each month. NBI expect to have passed in excess of 300,000 premises by the end of 2024 with circa 120,000 premises passed each year thereafter until the end of deployment at which point over 560,000 will be passed.
I am advised by NBI that, over 243,000 premises are passed across 26 counties and available for immediate connection. Over 80,200 premises are already connected to the National Broadband Plan high-speed broadband network. In the Deputy’s own county of Cork over 26,000 premises are passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and available for immediate connection with 9,280 premises now connected.
Further details are available on specific areas within County Cork and can be monitored via nbi.ie/reps.
Along with the NBP intervention contract, progress is being made by commercial operators’ in expanding their next generation networks throughout the State and ensuring the targets set out in the Digital Connectivity strategy are achieved.