Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1437: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the three countries that provided the highest proportions of Ireland's natural gas consumption in each year between 1998 and 2007, including Ireland; and the proportion of Ireland's natural gas consumption provided by each in each year. [1177/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Throughout the period in question the sources of Ireland's natural gas supply have been indigenous production combined with imports from the UK to Ireland via sub-sea gas interconnection to the Moffat entry point located onshore in Scotland. The source of imported supply has largely been the North Sea although this situation is changing as the UK has moved to become a net gas importer. UK gas import come from a range of sources and by a variety of routes from Continental Europe and from Norway.

The consumption breakdown in percentage terms for the years 1998-2006 is set out in the table below. While figures for 2007 are not yet available it is expected that the breakdown for 2007 will be similar to 2006 figures.