Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has given recent direction to the regulator with a view to improving access to the grid with particular reference to cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34709/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I have no function in regard to the national grid access, which is primarily a matter for ESB National Grid, which is in turn regulated by the Commission for Energy Regulation. The relevant legislation is the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, under which I have no power to issue directions of the type referred to by the Deputy.