asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when it is proposed to extend the rural electrification scheme to the Johnstown area at Arklow.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rural Electrification Scheme in Wicklow.
I am informed by the E.S.B. that the Johnstown area, County Wicklow, has been considered for selection by the board on a number of occasions but has not so far been selected as the returns for the area did not compare favourably with those for other areas awaiting development in the board's Waterford district. The area will be reconsidered by the board in due course and the decision of the board will depend on how the returns then compare with those for other areas awaiting development in the Waterford district.