asked the Minister for Transport and Power the cause of the delay in extending electric power to the house of a person (name supplied) in County Longford.

I am informed by the ESB that the premises in question are included in the board's Dromod rural area where development work under the final phase of the subsidised rural electrification scheme has been completed for some time. The appropriate unsubsidised terms were quoted to the owner of the premises on 21st January, 1975. To date the terms have not been accepted. Arrangements to have supply extended with the minimum of delay will be made by the board on receipt of payment of the amount quoted.