Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
85 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on recent suggestions to the effect that consumers here are being unnecessarily penalised financially in respect of gas and electricity costs; if he has sought clarification arising from the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31194/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra97 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the factors other than oil price increases which have tended to push up energy prices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31193/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra104 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if suggestions to the effect that gas and electricity prices are being regulated in such a way as to financially penalise consumers here are correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra261 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the claims that gas and electricity prices have been hiked on the basis of an inflated valuation of the distribution network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31494/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra262 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to take action to address the suggestion that gas and electricity prices have been regulated upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31495/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra263 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to recent reports in newspapers (details supplied) indicating that consumers of gas and electricity have experienced unnecessary price increases; the extent to which such increases have negatively impacted on the domestic and industrial consumer; if he intends to take action on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31496/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra264 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the report from a leading energy specialist to the effect that electricity and gas prices to the consumer here have been unnecessarily regulated upward on the basis of an inflated network valuation; if he has in mind proposals to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31497/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 97, 104 and 261 to 264, inclusive, together.
I do not have a function in the pricing of gas or electricity. These are matters which fall under the statutory remit of the Commission for Energy Regulation.
