It's already missed its revised target by up to five months.
The National Broadband Plan has missed its revised target by up to five months.
A former communications minister says the project may not be finished until the end of 2027 - a year later than planned.
National Broadband Ireland will tell an Oireachtas committee today it has employed 300 extra staff this year.
NBI will also say less than 64,000 homes and businesses have been 'passed' so far - and are available for connection.
It's several months behind its revised target of 60,000 by the end of January.
But independent Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten says the project is still delayed:
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