AQW 45833/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development how her Department is working with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to maximize the numbers of rural dwellers accessing high speed broadband.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 15 May 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 15 May 2015
- Answer due by
- 2 June 2015
- Answered
- 22 May 20157 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department has provided a total of £7.5m to date, split £2.5m to the Next Generation Broadband project and £5m to the NI Broadband Improvement Project, both being delivered on the ground by Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment (DETI). These funds have resulted in 17,000 and 14,000 rural premises being able to access broadband if they so wish. My officials work closely with their counterparts in DETI on a day to day basis regarding broadband.