Minister Heather Humphreys has committed to additional pilot sites to roll out high-speed internet access with the Microsoft Airband Initiative.
The local Minister is hoping to 'build on the success' of pilot programmes which took place in Cavan and Carlow.
According to Minister Humphreys, the project will now be trialled in rural communities in Donegal, Waterford, and Tipperary, which are experiencing particularly challenging or persistent connectivity issues.
In County Cavan, the pilot recently established an internet connection for Ballyhaise Agricultural College and a number of surrounding homes and businesses, which Minister Humphreys says "proved" that technology "can work" in difficult terrain such as the Drumlins in Cavan.
Minister Humphreys claims that the pilot programmes offer an 'opportunity' to help households for whom internet services are currently unavailable or inadequate.
She added that the results from testing carried out so far have shown 'strong connections' and 'faster speeds' than initially expected.
