Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is the position, that the ESB is charging people €8,000 of a fee in order for such person to apply for a grid, when they are considering putting in place a wind farm, or for the purposes of seeking and securing initial information in relation to the operation of same; the reason this charge has been put in place by the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47987/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The fee to which the Deputy refers is a non-refundable deposit of €7,000 (including VAT at 21.5%) which is part of the application fee for connection of wind generators to the distribution network. The application fees are approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation who are responsible for the grid connection process. I have no function in the matter.