asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he proposes to sanction the building of an additional power station at Arigna, County Leitrim.

I would refer the Deputy to the reply given to a similar question on 11th February, 1965. I expect that it will be possible to reach a final decision in this matter very shortly.

What would the Minister say is "very shortly"? Could he give me any idea of it?

I said to the Deputies in February that it would be some three or four months, that it would be almost within that period—within the next month or two.