asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the amount of the price increase applied for by the ESB for the next year or longer; whether the application is in respect of phased increases; if so, the amount of each such increase; if the application differentiates between (a) day and night (b) industry and (c) domestic use; and, if so, the percentage increase applied for in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - ESB Price Increase.
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I referred an application from the Electricity Supply Board for an increase in charges to the National Prices Commission and I am at present considering their recommendations. I do not consider it desirable to reveal any details of the application until the Government have taken a decision on it.