Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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651. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason electricity bills have not been issued to some residents in the Defence Force building for the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48902/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Electricity supplied to individual consumers in the Curragh camp cannot be billed directly from energy suppliers for technical reasons related to the distribution network in the camp. The individual meters are read on a bimonthly basis and bills for usage are issued from my Department. In early 2017, a review was undertakenof the basis on which charges were applied and a decision was made not to issue bills until this review was completed. However, this review is taking longer than anticipated due to the unique situation that prevails in the Curragh camp, as previously mentioned.

The process of issuing bills will recommence shortly. It is not intended to seek payment of arrears from any individual arising as a result of the non-issuing of bills over the course of the review. My Department will be in contact with individual electricity consumers in the Curragh in the near future.