Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he has had discussions with the ESB, EirGrid and other energy producing companies, bodies or groups in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4965/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I and my Department are in regular contact with the energy commercial semi state bodies and also meet the Independent energy companies frequently.

Discussions are held on a regular basis and are integral to the Government's energy policy objectives. This engagement has been particularly strong in the past twelve months, given the Government's policy objectives for energy and the challenges in the energy sector both globally in the EU and nationally.