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