Ciarán Cuffe
Question:102 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timetable for investment in the national power transmission grid; when the outline development programme is likely to be published; the criteria which will be used for the selection of areas to be developed; the likely cost structure that will apply to power generation companies for transmission charges on the grid; and the way in which wind energy suppliers are likely to be able to compete in view of the fact that the best wind resources are in locations with the weakest grid connection and that existing power generation facilities had a transmission connection provided free of charge. [16015/03]