Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2006
323 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made on the report to review the security of access to oil here and the all island study assessing Ireland’s long term security of gas supplies both of which were referred to in the Green Paper on Ireland’s sustainable energy future. [42377/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is finalising the Terms of Reference of the proposed review of the security of Ireland's strategic access to oil.
The tender process has been completed for the joint study by my Department with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for Northern Ireland on a common approach on natural gas storage and liquefied natural gas on an all-island basis. The two Departments are jointly finalising the selection of consultants. Both reports are expected in mid-2007.
