Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2004
32 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the person who will finance, own and operate the proposed Mayo gas pipeline extension to connect from the existing national grid to the proposed Bellanaboy gas terminal; and the number of years of current Irish natural gas usage which could be supplied by the projected recovery from the Shell-Enterprise energy, Corrib gas field. [10300/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe proposed Mayo gas pipeline extension to connect from the existing national grid to the proposed Bellanaboy gas terminal would be built, operated and owned by Bord Gáis Éireann under contract with the gas field developer. The finance for the project would be remunerated by the usage tariff to be levied on gas passing through the pipeline over the project lifetime. This pipeline would not be part of the regulated tariff base of Bord Gáis Éireann for the purposes of gas prices.
The 2003 gas capacity statement produced by CER shows the Corrib field contributing from 42% of peak demand from 2005-06. These estimates must of course be revised in the light of project timing and the increasing usage of natural gas in Ireland.
