James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is much public interest in the extension of the natural gas pipelines to all parts of the country, including the smaller provincial towns. Gas provision for small towns is very important for their future development. I refer to two Bills which are related, No. 71 and No. 72, the common arrangements for gas Bill and the Eirgrid Bill, to establish Eirgrid outside of the honey-pot regions and to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to allow for arrangements to be put in place to facilitate an all-Ireland gas market.

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