An Independent TD is calling on the Government to speed up its roll out of the National Broadband Plan.
Figures from National Broadband Ireland show that only 27 percent of houses projected to get broadband by 2026 have received it, far lower than the 96 percent aim set by Government and the NBI.
The Plan was introduced four years ago, and has less than three years left to reach the goal.
TD Sean Canney says something needs to change:
"This broadband contract was for... It's a seven year contract to install the fibre optic, but most of it was to be done in the first five years. We now have a situation where we're into year four and we're way behind targets. So now's the time to adjust the pace at which we're doing things, look at how we can actually escalate it, and make sure that we actually start catching up".
