Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had direct communications with wind generated or other alternative forms of electricity production with a view to determination of the extent of which he intends to support such production in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7055/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is in regular contact with individual developers and representative associations of developers of renewable energy powered projects. The current target to increase the amount of renewable energy powered electricity production plant to 1,450 MW by 2010 was preceded by a public consultation programme open to all interested parties. Targets beyond 2010 will be determined in the context of the development of an all-island electricity market. This programme also conducted a joint North-South public consultation process to inform future decisions.