Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2006
201 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to address the issue of gas and electricity price increases and their consequent damage to the economy when internationally oil and gas prices are falling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33646/06]
View answer223 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his reaction to the fact that gas prices to the industrial and domestic sector here were substantially increased while the product was available free on International markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33672/06]
View answer230 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the considerations which prompted the recently announced oil and gas price increases which are at variance with international trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33679/06]
View answer233 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he has allowed substantial gas and electricity price increases at a time when prices are dropping on the international market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 223, 230 and 233 together.
I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 18 of 19 October 2006.
202 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to set in place procedures to deliver the benefits of EU competition and regulatory legislation in respect of gas and electricity to the consumer; if he will introduce or amend legislation to discourage the situation whereby energy prices through competition appear to be forced upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33647/06]
View answer212 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will take action, legislatively or by way of policy initiative to deal with the situation whereby gas prices were increased substantially while the product the product was being distributed free internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/06]
View answer224 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his legislative plans, to prevent a reoccurrence of the situation whereby gas prices here are increased substantially whereby at the same time, the product was available free on the international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33673/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 212 and 224 together.
I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 18 of 19 October 2006.
203 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy in regard to micro-generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33648/06]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 18 of 19 October 2006.
