More details are expected to be released today about senior government officials’ concerns over the National Broadband Plan.
The publication of the documents will follow the cabinet’s decision yesterday to approve the roll-out at a cost of 3 billion euro.
It will be awarded to the consortium led by Granahan McCourt – who will begin work later this year.
However, some homes and businesses in rural areas won’t be connected until 2026.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says they looked at all options to reduce the cost and waiting time.
Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD has expressed concern that both the timeline and cost of the National Broadband Plan will increase in the coming months and years.
The €3billion euro cost is 15 times more expensive than the original price estimate back in 2012 and Deputy Timmy Dooley, who’s his party’s Communications Spokesperson, fears we haven’t seen the last of rising figures in this plan.
