I have been informed by the ESB that Tarbert generating station complies fully with all current environmental legislative requirements. The station has applied for an integrated pollution control licence and a draft licence is expected to be issued in February 2002. With regard to alternative sources of power production, the ESB manages a portfolio of generating units utilising a range of fuel to ensure it competes effectively in various segments of the market. Compliance with Kyoto obligations will increasingly influence generating decision later in the decade.