Broadband Infrastructure

955. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an explanation for the failure of National Broadband Ireland (NBI) and its contracted partners to deliver a confirmed broadband installation to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo on 20 February 2026, despite the person having received written confirmation from the chosen service provider th…

956. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will address the continued service failures of NBI, including conflicting information given to customers by NBI, its installation partner (details supplied) and broadband service providers; and if he will confirm whether his Department plans to examine systemic issues in NBI's customer facing processes during t…

957. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a justification for the reason County Mayo has been among the last counties to receive National Broadband Ireland services, leaving some communities dependent on 3G mobile broadband for over eight years; and the measures his Department will take to prevent continued delays or miscommunications duri…

958. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the obligations placed on commercial broadband service providers who operate on the NBI network to ensure reliable communication, accurate installation scheduling, and minimum service standards; and the enforcement mechanisms which exist when providers repeatedly issue incorrect or misleading customer information. [1…

964. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he agrees with the findings of a recent report (details supplied) that take up of fibre to the home broadband continues to be below average amongst older people and amongst small businesses; if so, the policy measures his Department are pursuing to encourage the commencement of the process of copper switch-of…

965. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being undertaken by his Department to promote the take up of fibre to the home fibre broadband amongst Irish SMEs, considering data which suggests adoption remains low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20269/26]

966. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department supports the prioritisation of the switching off of copper broadband technology; to set out the measures his Department have taken or supported to achieve this objective; if his Department has a national target date for when all copper broadband will be switched off within the State; if not, th…

562. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the options available to residents in an estate (details supplied) regarding broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16992/26]

563. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of any existing difficulties in the rollout of the National Broadband Ireland (NBI) campaign due to overlap between legacy infrastructure problems and commercial provider coverage; if he is aware of any measures or alternatives for residents who have issues with establishing a connection resulting…

139. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the serious difficulties being experienced by households in accessing adequate broadband services, particularly in circumstances where reliable connectivity is essential for the operation of medical devices within the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15265/26]

140. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage directly with service providers, including Eir, regarding internal policies or procedural barriers that may be preventing or delaying connections to homes and estates, including situations where the objection of a single neighbouring property can impede broadband access for multiple households;…

141. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight or regulatory measures in place to ensure that providers do not unduly restrict access to essential broadband infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15267/26]

142. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider the designation of broadband as an essential service, particularly in light of its critical role in healthcare, remote monitoring, education, and employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15268/26]

150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plan to address broadband urban blackspots, as committed to in the Programme for Government; whether he has yet carried out a pilot study; whether he has chosen a method of subsidy to address this issue; when he expects to complete the delivery of gigabit broadband to urban Ireland, given that rural Ireland s…

617. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding the fibre broadband access at a location; if he will provide an update on the current status of broadband provision for this premises; the steps being taken to ensure delivery of high-speed fibre connectivity in the area; if the premises is included under t…

618. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to improve broadband connectivity for businesses in rural areas of County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7526/26]

605. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the increased remote working demand is being factored into broadband rollout plans for rural and small-towns in County Laois; whether additional investment will be prioritised to close the digital divide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3692/26]

1310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when County Kerry will receive full broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74981/25]

1311. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to expedite the provision of high speed broadband to a location (details supplied) and address these issues as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75074/25]

1326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband will be introduced in Listowel (details supplied); if he has engaged with the supplier on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1380/26]

261. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the results of his Department’s consultation with broadband providers regarding recognised broadband gaps will be available; and the number of locations estimated to exist. [72792/25]

262. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of homes in Dún-Laoghaire-Rathdown that are without high-speed broadband and are not covered under the national broadband plan. [72793/25]

263. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the processes or plans that will be undertaken to address remaining high-speed broadband gaps. [72794/25]

271. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support universal access to high-speed broadband during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73140/25]

534. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to delays in providing fibre broadband in an estate (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with a provider to ensure that this issue is progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71818/25]