Written answers

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Ministerial Meetings

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has met formally with a person (details supplied) since their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35255/16]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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As a matter of course, as Minister, I meet, from time to time, with the Chairs and CEOs of bodies under the aegis of my Department. I can confirm that I have formally met the individual in question.

Photo of Niamh SmythNiamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will meet with a group (details supplied) regarding the North-South interconnector project. [35313/16]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I am always happy to consider meeting requests from groups on issues of public importance such as the North-South 400kV Interconnector project.

To request a meeting, the group can write to my office either via post to Minister's Office, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin D02 X285 or via email to Ministersdiary@DCCAE.gov.ie.

It should be noted that this project is the subject of a statutory independent planning process currently before An Bord Pleanála. According to their website, the case is due to be decided by 21 December 2016.

As the planning process is still ongoing there may be a limit to what it would be appropriate for me to discuss in a meeting on this topic.

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