Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
603. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of external or internal policy reports currently that have been handed to him but not yet published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/14]
View answer604. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish reports currently in his possession that have not been published to date; if he will outline in tabular form the reports involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 604 together.
Details of all external reports commissioned by my Department which are completed but will not be published are set out in the following table.
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Reports Completed |
Reason for Non Publication |
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Silvermines Vegetation Study |
This Report will not be published until completion of land purchase. |
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Sampling of Gortmore and Silvermines Vegetation |
This Report will not be published until completion of land purchase. |
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National Digital Research Centre |
This report was not published as it contains commercially sensitive information. |
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Economic/Socio-Economic Analysis of options for rollout of next generation broadband |
This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive and may impact on Government procurement in Broadband provision. |
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Analysis of options for potential State intervention in the rollout of next generation broadband |
This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive and may impact on Government procurement in Broadband provision. |
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Provision of land valuation and negotiation services (Silvermines) |
This Report will not be published until completion of land purchase. |
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Review of Irish Geoscience Sector Phase 1 |
This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive. |
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Review of Irish Geoscience Sector Phase 2 |
This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive. |
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Expert Services to Monitor Mining Activities and Compliance with terms of State Mining Leases/Licences. |
This Report will not be published as it is commercially sensitive |
My Department provides policy advice to me in written format on a regular basis covering all areas of work in the Department; such advice is not formally published in report format.
