Vol. 429 No. 6
43 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications if grant aid is available for the provision of an electricity supply to persons in the disadvantaged areas scheme; if so, the reason people have not been receiving the grant aid; if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when he will be making funds for this purpose available.
Grant-aid towards the cost of installing electrical supply on farms in disadvantaged areas is available from my Department and the ESB — 20 per cent and 60 per cent contributions, respectively — under the terms of the farm electrification grants scheme. A sum of £150,000 has been allocated for my Department's contribution under the scheme for 1993.
The application for aid referred to by the Deputy has been approved by my Department. As soon as the applicant is contacted by the ESB and has accepted the terms of supply the applicant will then be placed on the ESB work programme for connection of supply. Details of the ESB work programme are a day to day matter for the management of the company and one for which I have no direct responsibility.
