Homes with high-speed broadband in Carlow increased by 4% during the last five years
The status of broadband in Carlow is that 65% of premises have access to high-speed broadband
Homes with high-speed broadband in Carlow increased by 4% during the last five years, new figures have revealed.
According to Seán Canney, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, the "status of broadband in Carlow is that today 65% of premises have access to high-speed broadband, compared with 61% in 2015".
Some 18,052 or 28% of Carlow premises will receive high-speed broadband under the State intervention.
He added: "Since April 2017, Eir has provided high-speed broadband to 1,980 premises in Carlow.
"When Eir's deployment is complete, the company will have provided high-speed broadband to 3,942 premises in Carlow.
"The national broadband plan investment in providing high-speed broadband in Carlow over the duration of the plan will be approximately €29m."