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The NBI have said that there have been over 330,000 premises surveyed so far, of 544,200 premises in total.
This month’s Open Newsroom looks at Ireland’s digital strategy, and what needs to be done to avoid leaving certain demographics behind.
The company says the move means that 1.9m or 84% of premises in the country will have access.
Much of the contract is redacted due to “commercially sensitive” material.
The Government signed off on a €3 billion contract for the NBP last November.
300 Broadband Connection Points are due to be set up in GAA clubs, community centres and public libraries.
The cabinet met this morning to facilitate signing off on the multi-billion euro plan.
The decision means the contract for the €3 billion plan can be signed.
Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley said the decision to proceed is a matter for government.
The fees were paid to firms for advice given from 2013 to date.
Government sources state that more delays will come at further extra costs.
The project which will see the roll-out of a State-subsidised broadband service across the country.
Watt caused controversy recently when documents warning the government against proceeding with the NBP were published.
The company’s CEO raised the alternative cost at an Oireachtas committee last month.
Eir’s CEO told an Oireachtas committee recently that it could deliver the NBP for less than €1 billion.
Eir’s CEO said last week that it could deliver the NBP for far less than the approved bidder.
The company’s CEO Carolan Lennon has said Eir could implement the National Broadband Plan for less than €1 billion.
Government announced that it is to proceed with its plans for the €3 billion NBP
Documents released under FOI show how members of the Cabinet privately raised concerns about the plan.
Robert Watt warned ‘strongly recommended against’ the decision to proceed with the NBP.
National Broadband Ireland – set up by investors Granahan McCourt – said this initial investment is “at risk first”.
The former minister took part in a heated debate on RTÉ’s Saturday with Katie Hannon this afternoon.
The government has finally approved the National Broadband Plan.
Minister Paschal Donohoe has told the Dáil that no projects would be delayed or in risk because of the plan.
The broadband plan will cost €3 billion.
Cabinet yesterday signed off on the National Broadband Plan.
The first homes will be connected next year, but some will be waiting up to seven years for broadband.
Opposition parties claim the plan is not good value for money.
The plan aims to bring high-speed internet to smaller towns and one-off homes around Ireland.
The National Broadband Plan was due to be finished next year – but work is yet to even start.
The Taoiseach said he will make a decision on the final bidder before Easter.
Seven years after it was announced, there’s still little clarity on the cost – or the size – of the long-awaited rural broadband network.
That was according to the Secretary General of the Department of Communications Mark Griffin.
Former minister Denis Naughten also addressed the Dáil this evening.
The review relied on statements by Naughten, David McCourt and others as no formal minutes were taken at these meetings.
Denis Naughten resigned last week over revelations that he met with the businessman four times.
The Taoiseach believes Breen’s involvement is not a resigning matter.
The review follows the resignation of Denis Naughten as Communications Minister over his dinners with David McCourt.
Taoiseach repeated today that he did not think it was a resigning matter.
Pressure has been mounting on Breen to clarify the nature of his meetings with McCourt.