Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when product from the Corrib gas field is expected to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10670/09]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that all oil or gas finds, on or off-shore deemed to be commercially viable, are expected to be in full production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10671/09]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together.

The Corrib gas field is the only oil or gas field offshore Ireland that has been declared as commercially viable but has yet to reach production stage. The developers of the Corrib Gas Project, Shell E&P Ireland Ltd, have stated their expectation that first gas will be available in the last quarter of 2010. Completion of the development works by the developers is the principal factor that will ultimately determine the date for first gas.