Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the Spirit of Ireland proposals and the steps he has taken to analyse the proposals and if he has taken same to the Cabinet table for discussion on funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Both I and my Department are kept apprised of developments by the promoters in relation to the Spirit of Ireland proposal for National energy power stations combining commercial wind farms and pumped hydro storage reservoirs. The proposal, which is being developed as a merchant project by a new commercial entity, National Hydro Energy, envisages that the power generated by the project would be delivered to Ireland's grid and to the UK. My Department will continue to maintain contact with the promoters who have not, to date, made any specific proposals in relation to funding.