AQW 3765/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what engagement he has had with the telecoms industry on improving the telecommunications network in rural areas of Northern Ireland.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 29 September 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 September 2022
- Answer due by
- 14 October 2022
- Answered
- 14 October 202215 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department has allocated £20m to Project Stratum, a £197m project which is successfully delivering giga-bite capable broadband to 85,000 predominantly rural homes across Northern Ireland. My officials have direct engagement with Fibrus, the service provider for Project Stratum, through the Project's governance and oversight arrangements.