asked the Minister for Transport and Power what areas in County Westmeath are still awaiting electric current; what is the up-to-date position regarding the supply of current to each of those areas; and when they will be supplied.
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asked the Minister for Transport and Power what areas in County Longford are still awaiting electric current; what is the up-to-date position regarding the supply of current to each of those areas; and when they will be supplied.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together.
All areas of the country have already had an opportunity of accepting electricity supply under the rural electrification scheme.
I am informed by the ESB that work under the post-development scheme has not yet commenced in the following rural areas of Counties Longford and Westmeath:—
County Longford: Ballinamuck, Abbeylara, Leggagh, Kilcommock, Moydow, Aughnacliffe, Dring and Legan.
County Westmeath: Moydrum, Mullingar, Multyfarnham, Turin, Killucan, Finnea, Rathowen, Moyvore, Ballymore, Tang, Ballinahown, Streamstown, Dysart, Delvin, Milltownpass and Horseleap.
Seven of these areas, namely, Ballinamuck, Abbeylara, County Longford and Moydrum, Mullingar, Multyfarnham, Turin and Killucan, County Westmeath, have been recanvassed.
The board cannot say in which order the remaining areas will be recanvassed but they expect that work under the post-development scheme will be completed in all these areas within two or three years.