Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2025
477. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the expected timeline for the completion of full fibre broadband roll out in Skerries and surrounding areas in Dublin Fingal; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of premises currently connected versus those still awaiting service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52394/25]
View answerThe National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland.
The Question refers to Skerries which is predominantly located in the AMBER area on the broadband map, which is available on my Department's website [www.gov.ie/en/publication/5634d-national-broadband-plan-map/].
The AMBER area is to be served by the network deployed under the NBP State led intervention.
NBI have advised that the majority of premises in Skerries are ready for service, and 2,409 premises in the Skerries Deployment Area (DA) are available to order / pre order. The remaining premises are currently undergoing survey work and will be passed / available to order in the period October 2026 -December 2026.
NBI have advised that 1,193 premises in the Lusk DA are ready for service and that 2,926 premises in the Donabate /Portrane DA which includes Donabate, Portrane, Malahide. Portmarnock and Swords municipal areas are at Network Build stage and will be passed /available to order in the period April 2026-June 2026.
The latest information on when high-speed broadband will become available to the AMBER area can be found on National Broadband Ireland’s (NBI) website at [https://nbi.ie/map/]. This website is regularly updated providing the expected timeline for delivery and status of any works that are initiated at any point in time.
NBI also has a dedicated email address, reps@nbi.ie, which can be used by Oireachtas members for specific queries.
