Mr. Michael Phillips:

As the Deputy knows, part of An Bord Pleanála's decision was that we would have to carry out a feasibility study within 12 months and that district heating should form a major part of the waste to energy initiative. We had to take a decision early in the project because construction was beginning on a number of major buildings in the Docklands and both we and the developers wanted to incorporate these buildings into a district heating system. We then had to ensure the buildings' internal heating systems such as radiators in apartments were of a proper size. This is because a standard radiator is not used in buildings when a district heating system is used. Therefore, in order to incorporate the buildings in question, we stepped in to ensure the designs would be compatible with a future district heating system in the area.