John Ellis
Question:417 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the proposals, if any, he has to extend the national gas grid to the north-west, including its extension to Sligo and Leitrim. [21570/96]
Written Answers. - National Gas Grid.
At my request Bord Gáis Éireann has carried out a detailed investigation of the possibility of a major extension of the natural gas network to a number of areas, including Sligo and Leitrim. The board have recently furnished a detailed report in that regard. The report is currently being studied in my Department.