Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2011
224 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will identify all assessments, reviews or reports being carried out by him under the terms of the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support; if these assessments, reviews or reports are being carried out internally by him or independently; when he expects each assessment, review and report to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/11]
View answerUnder the terms of the EU/IMF programme the Government is committed to undertake an independent assessment of the efficiency of the electricity and gas sectors.
Arrangements are being put in place for the undertaking of this independent assessment in the context of the International Energy Agency's Country Review of Ireland later this year.
The assessment is timetabled to commence in Quarter 3 2011 with a view to a further strengthening of the regulatory and market reform programme for the energy sector by end Quarter 2 2012.
