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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Feb 1990

Vol. 395 No. 9

Written Answers. - Bord Gáis Éireann Investment.

Richard Bruton

Question:

174 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Energy the level of investment made by Bord Gáis Éireann in (a) new pipelines and (b) upgrading existing gas networks in the past ten years, bringing all values to constant 1989 prices.

I am informed by Bord Gáis Éireann that, in 1989 price terms, investments in the network was as follows:

Year

New Pipelines

Upgrading existing network

£000

£000

1980

9,711

1981

6,451

1982

60,240

1983

11,549

1984

12,184

1985

7,584

43

1986

29,459

1,612

1987

21,558

3,311

1988

18,133

14,873

1989

9,195

10,019

Total

186,064

29,858

The above figures are Bord Gáis Éireann group figures which include expenditure on the gas utility companies from the date of acquisition of each. The figures are gross of ERDF grants.
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