Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2011
213 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is prepared to issue a policy decision, as allowed for under legislation, to eliminate the blockade in the establishment of a company (details supplied) in which a €500 million investment is at stake, involving the employment of 350 persons at the construction phase. [38879/11]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 49 of 29 November 2011.
This matter, currently under consideration by the Commission for Energy Regulation, is a highly complex regulatory question given not least the implications for gas and electricity business and domestic consumers. As I previously advised, the CER's ongoing deliberative process in this regard is at a very advanced stage with a decision expected to be made in the next two months. There has been no change in the CER's timeframes in this regard.
I would again make the point to the Deputy that the CER's own process has been delayed by the formal complaint made by Shannon LNG to the EU Commission alleging that the options being considered in the CER's consultation amount to unlawful State-Aid.
