Dempsey pledges €36m for Broadband Action Plan

jwt

Not a new action plan but the 2003 one.

Dempsey pledges €36m for Broadband Action Plan
The Meath Chronicle 26th November 2005

A key factor contributing to the success of the Irish economy has been the provision of competitive and high-quality communications infrastructure and services, the Minister for Communications, Noel Dempsey, said last week.

“The continued funding secured for 2006 will enhance this infrastructure and present Ireland with continued opportunities to increase competitiveness”, he added, in the wake of the 2006 estimates announced by the Finance Minister, Brian Cowan.

Funding of over €36 million in 2006 will support further delivery of the Broadband Action Plan announced in December 2003.

“The objective of the plan is to make high-speed connectivity available to over 350,000 people around the country”, the Meath TD and Minister explained. “The provision is intended to continue support towards the provision of high speed broadband infrastructure rolled out to all towns in Ireland with a population over 1,500 by 2007”.

The main spending areas for the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in 2006 will include €40 million for communications and broadband infrastructure and multimedia initiatives; €26.5 million for sustainable and renewable energy and gas infrastructure; €44.9 million for seafood and aquaculture development; €41 million for maritime safety; €21 million for fishery harbour infrastructure and €26 million for marine research.

Over €17 million is being provided to Sustainable Energy Ireland in 2006 to develop and implement energy conversation programmes and to promote the update of alternative energy sources. The 2006 allocation represents a seven per cent increase on 2005.

“The development of our alternative and renewable energy sources as a means of electricity production is an important part of the Government’s overall energy policy. The increased funding for the SEI will support a positive and supporting framework within which renewables can prosper and become a real contributor to both our future energy needs and to our obligations under the Kyoto Protocol”, the minister said.

In addition, €4.17 million is being provided to support the development of a national energy research and development programme.

In the context of “Transport 21” Minister Dempsey announced that for the sake of completeness, the responsibility for maritime transport (ports, shipping and state regional ports/harbour), the Maritime Safety Directorate and the Irish Coast Guard is to be transferred to the Department of Transport. The effective date for the transfer is 1st January 2006.

So 40 million for comms
26.5 million for energy
44.9 million for fishy food
41 million for fishy safety
21 million for fishy harbours
26 million for fishy research


I smell something FISHY


John

JimmySmith

He's arseing around again

Broadband should be a service, like electricity. It should be compulsory to provide it to everyone.

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“The objective of the plan is to make high-speed connectivity available to over 350,000 people around the country”, the Meath TD and Minister explained. “The provision is intended to continue support towards the provision of high speed broadband infrastructure rolled out to all towns in Ireland with a population over 1,500 by 2007”.

Only 60% of the Irish population lives in towns over 1500!
The gov continues to support "the provision of high speed bb infrastructure" to the 60% of easily reachable pop – all by end of 2007!
By burying hard to access fibre in the ground...
Whom are we kidding?

P.

Cabaal

JimmySmith wrote:

He's arseing around again

Broadband should be a service, like electricity. It should be compulsory to provide it to everyone.

This is not even the case in the UK or any country I can think of so don't hold your breath for it happening here