asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is in a position to state what percentage of the Dublin City load will be generated by the Poulaphouca hydro-electric power station when in operation; and the weekly coal tonnage saving which will result.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Poulaphouca Power Station.
The Dublin City load is approximately 150,000,000 units per annum and the estimated annual output of Poulaphouca will be 30,000,000 units. Under normal circumstances, this output would represent about 25,000 tons of coal.