The Government has taken on board the broad thrust of the Culliton recommendations and established a task force to advise on the implementation of those recommendations and any further measures considered as appropriate by the task force. In effect, the role of the task force is to develop with the Government Departments involved an action plan for the different policy areas. A first report of the task force has been approved by the Government but does not include energy policy.
Recommendations for an action plan in areas within my area of responsibility are included in a second report of the task force which is expected to be considered by the Government shortly. It is not possible, therefore, at this stage, to supply the information requested by the Deputy.