Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has had communications with the Commission for Energy Regulation on the need for additional generating capacity to be commissioned now for operation in 2008; if he has given direction to the regulator as to whether the ESB should be precluded from being allowed to commission such plants due to market dominance concerns; and his views on whether commissioning another gas fired plant will only increase dependency here on an energy supply with a volatile price and an insecure supply position. [13740/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is in contact with the Commission for Energy Regulation, the national grid and other players on all the issues inherent in the need for the commissioning of additional generation capacity for operation in 2008 with a view to ensuring that decisions to be taken are fully informed by reference to security of supply, competition and all relevant considerations.