asked the Minister for Energy the number of towns in the State which have a town gas supply; and the approximate number of (a) domestic and (b) industrial customers in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Town Gas Supplies.
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There are eight cities or towns which have a town gas supply. Details of the approximate number of domestic and other, including industrial, customers, as supplied by the gas companies concerned, are given in the attached tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Number of Town Gas Customers
City/Town |
Number of domestic customers |
Number of other customers (i.e. industrial, institutional and commercial) |
Clonmel |
1,561 |
31 |
Cork |
26,000 |
1,000 |
Dublin |
146,700 |
3,400 |
Dundalk |
1,712 |
73 |
Kilkenny |
711 |
18 |
Limerick |
6,100 |
400 |
Waterford |
3,010 |
140 |
Wexford |
2,187 |
125 |