Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
427 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will engage with the ESB with a view to achieving a reduction or elimination of their reconnection fees for new businesses entering an existing premises that has been left vacant. [5493/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraESB is an independent commercial State body and the matters referred to by the Deputy arise from ESB operational matters regarding which I have no function.
Responsibility for the regulation of reconnection fees is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is an independent statutory body. I have no role or function in this regard.
