asked Minister for Energy the cost of providing a 10km spur line from the recent Dublin-Dundalk pipeline to service Dublin Airport; the projected annual volume of gas which will be sold through the spurline, identifying a volume which will be in the premium (gas, oil) displacing market; and the proportion which will be in the non-premium market.

The cost of the 10 km spur line from the Dublin-Dundalk pipeline to service Dublin Airport and other customers was £1.25 million. The volumes of gas to be supplied is a contractual commercial matter between BGE and their clients.

Notice taken that 20 Members were not present, House counted and 20 Members being present,

We will now resume on item No. 6.

In view of the Minister's flagrant abuse of Question Time today I wish to raise on the Adjournment the whole question of child benefit.

I will communicate with the Deputy.

I wish to raise on the Adjournment the recent decision of the Revenue Commissioners to withdraw postal and telecommunications services from applicants for stamp duty.

I will communicate with the Deputy.

I request another quorum.

Notice taken that 20 Members were not present, House counted and 20 Members being present,