Terry Brennan (Fine Gael)

In his statement the Minister mentioned that the Bord Gáis Éireann transmission and distribution systems, including its two gas interconnectors, would not be for sale. The Government has also agreed to sell some of the non-strategic assets of the ESB. He did not state that the existing underground and overground ESB interconnectors were not for sale. Has that been omitted? I realise how strategic our electricity interconnectors are. There are east-west interconnectors to Scotland and England and one is proposed for England to France. I am anxious that they would not be up for sale and I ask him to confirm that for me.