Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

Question 269: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is possible to extend the timeframe under which a consultant appointed by his Department will undertake a study on the comparative merits of overhead electricity transmission lines and underground cables for the Meath-Cavan-Monaghan 400 kV project, in the context of the fact that a number of companies have decided not to tender based on the tight timescale envisaged. [10736/08]

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