Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects supply of gas from the Corrib Gas field to become available for connection through the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/10]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Construction of the Corrib Gas Terminal at Bellanaboy is substantially completed as are the subsea facilities at the Corrib Gas Field. Last summer the 83km offshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline was installed. The developers are engaged in the process of securing a number of statutory consents required for the construction of the onshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline. Completion of the development works by the developer is the principal factor that will determine the date for first gas. Pending such completion, it is not possible to state a date for gas transmission through the National Gas Grid.