asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is in a position to state when work is likely to commence on the generating station which it is proposed to erect in the Arigna area, as the people in the Sligo-Leitrim portion of that area are anxious to have preparations made for the supply of coal to this station.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Arigna Generating Station.
The E.S.B. have been requested to proceed with the planning and preparation of this station as a matter of urgency, but it is not possible to state at the moment when work on its construction will commence. It seems unlikely, however, that a demand for coal for the station will arise for at least three years.