AQW 54296/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development when the broadband voucher scheme will open for applications.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 15 February 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 15 February 2016
- Answer due by
- 1 March 2016
- Answered
- 25 February 201610 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The broadband Voucher Scheme will not open for further applications. The scheme ran out of money before Christmas leaving some 170 rural business applicants unable to benefit from a voucher for up to £3,000 towards the cost of installation of a broadband service. The funding of £0.5m I announced on 12th February 2016 will allow the rural businesses that had applied to the scheme but missed out due to lack of funding to receive their vouchers.