Issues And Questions

Competition in 28 per cent of market - amounting to the 300 biggest customers - to be introduced by 2000.

Competition in 28 per cent of market - amounting to the 300 biggest customers - to be introduced by 2000.

Competition in 33 per cent of market by 2003.

Should the ESB be broken up into two companies, a generator and a network owner?

How can market entry be made easy?

Should organisations - such as schools and hospitals - be allowed to amalgamate their bills to qualify for "large customer" competition?

How can new competitors be made share the burden of supply to remote, commercially non-viable areas?

How should new competitors share the burden of guaranteeing adequate power supply, now and for the future?

How can new entrants share the burden of the State's commitment to expensive peat-power?

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