Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if discussions have taken place with ESB management or staff regarding the future development of the ESB in conjunction with increased electricity demands and deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26742/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposed role for the ESB for the generation and transmission of electricity in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preference for the future ownership of the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26753/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his preferred options for the future role of the ESB in the energy market at both generation and transmission levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26754/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 260, 263, 271 and 272 together.

I refer the Deputy to my answer to Questions Nos. 28, 38, 54 and 59 of 5 July 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if evaluation or appraisal has been carried out of the various power stations throughout the country currently due for decommissioning or with an identifiable limited life span in the context of deregulation and the introduction of generating capacity from sustainable sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 5 July 2006.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the person to whom the responsibility will fall to build the new electricity generation station at Aghada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26744/06]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 5 July 2006.