Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to issue directives to the regulator with a view to speeding up access to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/05]

Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself that he has issued the necessary instructions to ensure ready access to the national grid for alternative energy producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/05]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 36: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received any communications from alternative energy producers requesting a more streamlined entry to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/05]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, as alleged, access to the national grid is expensive or otherwise prohibitive through long drawn out procedures or otherwise; if he intends to issue any policy directives arising from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 10, 17, 36 and 117 together.

I have no function in the matter of access to the national grid network, which falls within the statutory responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. Also, I have no power to issue directions to the CER in the matter.