National Broadband Plan
Dail Éireann — 2021-11-04
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Neale Richmond (FG), Dublin Rathdown

I am appreciative of that update and I appreciate the Minister of State's focus on, interest in and awareness of this. When people think about the NBP they often think about areas outside the capital but it is increasingly an issue in my constituency of Dublin Rathdown, where there are a number of problem areas including around Stars of Erin GAA club in Glencullen, which is in a part of the county that I know the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, know particularly well. We are thinking of areas like Glencullen as well as Tibradden, Barnacullia, Ballybetagh and Kiltiernan, where there is a distinct lack of ability to access broadband and an increasing issue of general connectivity. In the last 18 months we have seen the increased focus on people working and studying from home and remotely and it is becoming a huge issue for a growing population in my constituency who are prepared to go for a blended model or whatever but who simply do not have the strength and connectivity to maintain that.

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