Dáil Éireann - Volume 401 - 10 July, 1990

Written Answers. - Gas Supply.

133. Mr. Clohessy asked the Minister for Energy if he plans to extend the gas supply (a) along the Shannon estuary and (b) to the industrial zone at Annacotty, County Limerick.

Minister for Energy (Mr. Molloy): Bord Gáis Éireann have a statutory obligation to develop and maintain a system for the supply of natural gas on a commercial basis. Accordingly, proposals for the extension of the gas distribution grid are a matter for Bord Gáis Éireann and are [979] assessed by the board in the light of that obligation.