Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 453: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will deal with matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Production of first gas from the Corrib gas field is a matter for the developer, SEPIL, subject to conformity with all statutory consent requirements. For the Deputy's information, 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 when gas from the Corrib gas field will become available.