Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

As for the issue I wished to raise on the Adjournment in respect of Bord Gáis, I am aware this matter pertains to the regulator. The Leader should ask the Minister to raise with the regulator the issue regarding the connection to the network of Moate, County Westmeath. Bord Gáis was supposed to connect the towns of Moate, Kilbeggan, Kinnegad and Edenderry this year. However, due to the unfortunate mishap of a fire in Glanbia in Edenderry, the towns in question have been moved to the third phase. This is completely unacceptable as Moate and the other midlands towns were supposed to have been connected to the network this year. While all these populated areas want to make progress, they are being pushed back further. The Leader should intervene by speaking to the Minister, who could in turn speak to the Commission for Energy Regulation to try to make progress regarding the connection of these towns, which had been promised such a connection in 2007.