asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when and where each of the sod-turf power stations was commenced and completed; what each power station cost; and for how many months in each year since completion each of these stations has been in operation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sod-Turf Power Stations.
6.
The information sought has been obtained from the Electricity Supply Board and is set out in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the official report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Station |
Commenced |
Completed |
Cost(£ million) |
|
Portarlington |
1946 |
January, 1950 |
1.5 |
|
Allenwood |
1949 |
January, 1952 |
2.5 |
|
Miltown-Malbay |
1954 |
November, 1956 |
0.32 |
|
Screeb |
1954 |
August, 1957 |
0.36 |
|
Cahirciveen |
1954 |
October, 1957 |
0.37 |
|
Gweedore |
1955 |
March, 1958 |
0.37 |
|
Lanesborough |
1955 |
September, 1958 |
0.91 |
RUNNING TIMES:
Portarlington, Allenwood and Lanesborough have been in continuous operation since completion. The months of running of each of the four small hand-won turf stations in each year since completion are shown below:
|
Months running |
||||
|
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
|
|
Miltown-Malbay |
1 |
11 |
8 |
Nil |
|
Screeb |
4 |
8 |
Nil |
|
|
Cahirciveen |
2 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
Gweedore |
4 |
3 |