Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Surely the Minister does not expect me to make his job easy. For the record, I wish to clarify a point for Deputy O'Donovan. Naturally, I am articulating concerns in respect of the region I represent but the Gaslink phase 3 report covers several towns throughout the country. Deputy O'Donovan can see the towns in the report. They are situated throughout the midlands, the west, the east coast and the south. None of these towns in any part of the country will have the opportunity to avail of gas. The study has already been completed by Gaslink. It has done the cost benefit analysis. The issue is in respect of how to make up the shortfall or how to nuance the criteria to ensure that they fall in under the assessment of the cost benefit analysis. Rather than see the report gather dust, I am trying to ensure some mechanism is put in place to facilitate the connection of these towns throughout the country. Off the top of my head, I recall that Roscrea is one of the towns, for example.