01/09/2026
Minister Patrick O’Donovan has today praised the progress of the National Broadband Plan, as September will see county completion milestones achieved in the counties of Monaghan, Laois, Leitrim, Sligo, Offaly and Kildare. This represents over 80,000 homes, farms and businesses that can now connect to high-speed fibre broadband, and a €315m Government investment.
Minister O’Donovan said:
“The National Broadband Plan is the most significant investment in rural connectivity since rural electrification, and is already delivering strong results nationwide, with hundreds of thousands of premises now passed by the network and take-up rates exceeding expectations. Importantly, the entire main infrastructure build under the National Broadband Plan remains on schedule, with all infrastructure build expected to be completed by the end of 2026. This represents a major milestone in delivering universal high-speed broadband access across rural Ireland.”
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Inniu mhol an tAire Patrick O’Donovan dul chun cinn an Phlean Náisiúnta Leathanbhanda anois agus garspriocanna críochnaithe le baint amach i gcontaetha Mhuineacháin, Laoise, Liatroma, Shligigh, Uíbh Fhailí agus Chill Dara i mí Mheán Fómhair. Sin breis is 80,000 áit chónaithe, feirm agus gnólacht a mbeidh fáil acu anois ar leathanbhanda snáthoptaice ar ardluas, agus infheistíocht Rialtais thart ar €315m.
Dúirt an tAire O’Donovan:
“Is é an Plean Náisiúnta Leathanbhanda an infheistíocht is suntasaí i nascacht faoin tuath ó leictriú na tuaithe, agus tá dea-thorthaí á mbaint amach cheana féin ar fud na tíre – ní hamháin go bhfuil fáil ag na céadta mílte áitreabh ar an líonra anois ach tá níos mó daoine ag nascadh leis an líonra ná mar a bhíothas ag súil leis. Tábhachtach go leor, tá tógáil an phríomhbhonneagair ar fad ag dul ar aghaidh de réir an sceidil go fóill, agus an obair sin le críochnú faoi dheireadh 2026. Garsprioc nach beag é sin maidir le leathanbhanda ardluais a chur ar fáil do chách ar fud na tuaithe in Éirinn.”
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