National Broadband plan roll-out for Castlebar and Ballina confirmed
A Mayo TD has received confirmation of progress being made around Mayo on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan.
Surveying works in the surrounding townlands around Ballina and Castlebar have now been completed, Deputy Alan Dillon has announced.
As a result, National Broadband Ireland are now in a position to confirm the anticipated connection dates for these areas.
It is expected that connections will be available to commence throughout townlands in the wider Castlebar area from August 2021 to October 2021.
A total of 2,139 premises will be ready for connection in townlands around the Castlebar area this year.
Connections throughout townlands in the Ballina area will commence from September 2021 to February 2022.
A total of 2,678 premises will be ready for connection in townlands around the Ballina area this year.
The timeline in the Ballina area is slightly longer as a result of a greater number of premises being connected.
In total, over 4,800 premises around Mayo will be available for connection to high-speed broadband before Christmas.
Deputy Dillon said: “I have been strongly advocating for an accelerated rollout of the National Broadband Plan since being elected to Dáil Éireann.
“During a recent meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts, I questioned officials responsible for the National Broadband Plan and received confirmation that surveying works have now been completed in the Castlebar and Ballina areas.
“This will deliver real results to households around Mayo being connected later this year with over 4,800 premises ready for connection before Christmas.
“As a strong advocate for balanced regional development, the roll-out of high-speed broadband is more important than ever.
“I have been persistently highlighting and seeking to ramp-up the rollout of the National Broadband Plan.
“We need to leave no stone unturned in delivering this project throughout Mayo as quickly as possible.
“I have made some suggestions to the Communications Minister, Eamon Ryan, which should be examined to accelerate the rollout such as increasing partnerships with local contractors and commercial providers.
“This is very welcome news for over 4,800 premises around Mayo and I will continue to push for a faster rollout to all of the intervention areas covered in the National Broadband Plan.”
CASTLEBAR TOWNLANDS WHERE THE BROADBAND WILL BE AVAILABLE (2,139 premises)
AGHALUSKY
ANNAGH
ARDVARNEY
BALLINVILLA
BALLINVOASH
BALLOOR
BALLYART
BALLYGUIN
BALLYKILL LOWER
BALLYKILL UPPER
BALLYNABOLL SOUTH
BALLYNACARRIGA
BALLYNAMARROGE
BALLYNEGGIN
BELLANIERIN
BOHEHS
BOYOGONNELL
BREANDRUM or WINDSOR
BULLAUNMENEEN
BUNCAM EAST
BUNCAM NORTH
BUNCAM WEST
BUNDUVOWEN
BURREN
CAPPAGH
CAPPAVICAR NORTH
CARHA
CARHEENS
CARN
CARROWBEG
CARROWBRINOGE
CARROWCLOGHER
CARROWNALTORE
CARROWNCURRY
CARROWNURLAUR
CARTRONDUFF
CASHEL
CAURANS LOWER
CAURANS UPPER or OUGHTERARD
CLAGGAN
CLAGGARNAGH EAST
CLAGGARNAGH WEST
CLOGHADOCKAN
CLOGHER
CLOONAGHMORE
CLOONAN
CLOONCROOEEL
CLOONDEASH
CLOONFERT
CLOONKEEN
CLOONKESH
CLOONNAGLERAGH
CLOONSHINNAGH
CLOONSUNNA
CLOONTUBBRID
CLOONTYBAUNAN
COARSEPARK
COMMAUNS
CONLOON
COOL LODGE
CORNAGASHLAUN
CORNAMARROW
CORNAVEAGH
CORRADRISH
CREERAGH
CREEVAGH
CREGGANBELL
CRILLAUN
CRUMLIN
CULLENTRAGH
CUMMER
CUNNAGHER NORTH
CUNNAGHER SOUTH
CURRY
DERREENMANUS
DERREENMULROY
DERREENS
DERREW
DERREW OLD
DERRINLEVAUN
DERRYCOORAUN
DERRYCOOSH
DERRYCREEVE
DERRYDORRAGH
DERRYGARVE EAST
DERRYGARVE WEST
DERRYHARRIFF NORTH
DERRYHARRIFF SOUTH
DERRYHICK
DERRYLAHAN
DERRYLEA
DERRYNACANNANA
DERRYNACROSS
DERRYNADIVVA
DERRYNAGOOLEY
DERRYNAMRAHER
DERRYNASHASK
DERRYNASKEAGH
DERRYOOL
DERRYORAN
DERRYVULCAUN
DOOGARY
DOOLEAGUE
DRUMADOON
DRUMDAFF
DRUMKEAGHTA
DRUMLOUGHRA
DRUMMINAGUNCAN
DRUMMINAHAHA
DRUMMINRACAHILL
DRUMNACARTA
DRUMNEEN
DRUMSHINNAGH
ERRIFF
FAIRHILL
FISHERHILL
FORKFIELD or GOWEL
GARRAGHILL
GARRYDUFF
GORT
GORTEENDRUNAGH
GORTNAFOLLA
GRAFFA BEG
GRAFFA MORE
GREENANS
HAWTHORNLODGE
KEELOGES
KILBREE LOWER
KILBREE UPPER
KILFEA
KILHALE
KILKENNY
KILLADEER
KILLAGHWAUN
KILLAVALLY EAST
KILLAVALLY WEST
KILLAWULLAUN EAST
KILLAWULLAUN WEST
KILTARSAGHAUN
KINTURK LOWER
KNOCKACROGHERY
KNOCKAGLANA
KNOCKANEDEN
KNOCKANOUR
KNOCKAPHUNTA
KNOCKASKIBBOLE
KNOCKTHOMAS
LACK EAST
LACK WEST
LAGNAVADDOGE
LARGAN
LECKNEEN
LENANASILLAGH
LENANAVEA
LETTER
LEVALLINREE
LIGHTFORD
LISCROMWELL
LISMOLIN
LISNACURLEY
LISNAGEEHA or ANTIGUA
LISNAPONRA NORTH
LISNAPONRA SOUTH
LISNARAN
LOUGHRUSHEEN
LUFFERTAUN
LUGAPHUILL
MAGHERAFADDA
MAGHERANAGAY
MONAGARRAUN
MONEENBRADAGH
MOUNTGREGORY
MUCKANAGH
PARK
PARKBOY
PHEASANTHILL
RAHEEN BARR
RAHEENS
RANAGHY
RANNS
RINGARRAUN
RINNASEER
RINSHINNA
ROCKFIELD
ROSS EAST
ROSS WEST
SALLAGHER
SARNAGHT
SHANVALLY
SHANVOLEY
SHEEANS
SHINNAGH
SNUGBOROUGH
SRANALEE
TAWNYCOOLAWEE
TAWNYEENY
TAWNYKINAFF
TAWNYLAHEEN
TAWNYSHANE
TONADERREW
TREANYBROGAUN
TULLY
TULLY COMMONS
TURLOUGH
WESTLAND
BALLINA TOWNLANDS WHERE BROADBAND WILL BE AVAILABLE (2,278 premises)
ARDAGH
ARDNAREE or SHANAGHY
ARDOUGHAN
ARDVALLY
ATTICHREE
BALLINA
BALLINTEEAN
BALLOUGHADALLA
BALLYBEG
BALLYBROONY
BALLYDERG
BALLYHIERNAUN
BALLYHOLAN
BALLYMANAGH
BALLYMOGHANY
BALLYMONEEN
BALLYMORE
BALLYNABOLL
BALLYNAHAGLISH
BALLYNEETY
BALLYSAKEERY
BARTRAGH
BEHY BEG
BEHY MORE
BEHYBAUN
BELLANIRA or ICEFORD
BELLEEK
BRACKLOONAGH
BREAGHWY
BROADLANDS or KNOCKAFARSON
BUNANERAGHTISH
BUNDEELEEN
BUNNANILRA
BUNNYCONNELLAN EAST
BUNNYCONNELLAN WEST
CAPPANAGLOGH
CARHA
CARRAUN
CARROWCARDIN
CARROWCASTLE
CARROWCRIN
CARROWCROM
CARROWCUSHLAUN
CARROWDOOGAN
CARROWGARRY
CARROWGARVE NORTH
CARROWGUN
CARROWKELLY
CARROWKERIBLY
CARROWLEAGH
CARROWMORE
CARROWNAGLOGH
CARROWNLABAUN
CARROWNTREILA
CARROWNURLAR
CARROWREAGH
CARTRON
CASTLECONOR
CLOONAGH MORE
CLOONAPISHA
CLOONBRONE
CLOONEIGH
CLOONKEE
CLOONKEELAUN
CLOONSLAUN
CLOONTA
CLOONTURK
CLOONTYKILLEW
CLOONYARIGAUN
CLOONYGUNNAUN
CLOONYVOLLOW
COONEALCAURAUN
COONEALMORE
CORBALLY
CORIMLA NORTH
CORIMLA SOUTH
CORROWER
COTTLESTOWN
CRAGGERA
CRANNAGH
CREGGAUN
CROFTONPARK
CULLEENS
DEELCASTLE
DERREEN
DERREENS
DERRYNAMUCK
DOONEEN
DOOYEAGHNY
DRUMMINDOO
DRUMSHEEN
ELLAGH BEG
ELLAGH MORE
EMLYMORAN
FARRANGARODE
FARRANMORGAN
FARRANNASCULLOGE
FARRANNOO
FIDDAUN
FRANKFORD
GARRANKEEL
GARRAUNARD
GARRYCLOONAGH
GORTATOGHER
GRAFFY
GRANGE
GREENAUN
GREENWOODPARK
KILGARVAN
KILLANLY
KILMOREMOY
KNOCKAGARRAVAUN
KNOCKAGOWER
KNOCKALOUGH
KNOCKANELO
KNOCKASKEEHAUN
KNOCKATINNOLE
KNOCKBRACK
KNOCKDUFF
KNOCKEGAN
KNOCKFREE
KNOCKGLASS
KNOCKNALYRE
KNOCKSBARRETT
LAGHTADAWANNAGH
LARGAN
LAUVLYER
LECARROW
LECARROWNAVEAGH
MUCKDUFF
MUINGWORE
MULLAGHAWNY
MULLAUNS
NEWTOWN
NEWTOWNWHITE
NURE
QUIGNALECKA
QUIGNALEGAN
QUIGNAMANGER
QUIGNASHEE
RAHANS
RAPPACASTLE
RATHBAL
RATHBAUN
RATHDONNELL
RATHDUFF
RATHGLASS
RATHGLASS EAST
RATHGLASS WEST
RATHKIP
RATHMEEL
RATHMOYLE
RATHMURPHY
RATHNACONEEN
RATHNAMAGH
RATHREEDAUN
RATHROEEN
RINROE
ROSSERK
SCOTCHFORT
SCURMORE
SLIEVENAGARK
TOOREENPHILIP
TREANGARROW
TREANLAUR
TULLYEGAN
TULLYSLEVA
WHERREW