Update: Corrib Gas Field – Communications, Energy & Natural Resources 23rd October, 2014

[Ref No.: 40868/14]

*  To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that product from the Corrib Gas Field in likely to become available to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. – Bernard J. Durkan.

*    For WRITTEN answer on Thursday, 23rd October, 2014.

(665  Received on 20th October, 2014.)

REPLY

Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Joe McHugh)

Completion of the Corrib gas field development works, by the developer, is the principal factor that will determine the date for first gas. It is estimated that construction of the onshore section of the pipeline will be completed later this year, with first gas anticipated in mid 2015.