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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 28 Nov 2002

Vol. 558 No. 3

Written Answers. - Electricity Cables.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

137 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will exercise his power under section 39(1)(c) of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, to require, where a proposed high voltage electricity line is to be parallel to a proposed major roadway, that undergrounding of the cable be carried out as demanded by the community between Swords and Balbriggan, County Dublin. [24109/02]

The positioning and installation of high voltage electricity cables are primarily operational matters for ESB national grid. Accordingly, I do not consider that it would be appropriate for me to make an order under section 39(1)(c) of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, as proposed by the Deputy.

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