Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Thank you very much. The peer review by the OECD was a good process for all of us and I welcome the CRU's engagement in it. I also very much welcome the invitation to engage with it on the strategic plan.

I have a few questions on the 2016 annual report. Does the witness have a date as to when that will be laid before the Houses? It was due to be presented in June 2017. I refer to the CRU's work programme, which it would present to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten. We would like that to be forwarded to the committee as well, following the presentation of the work programme to us. That would certainly help the committee in its oversight responsibilities. Is there an oversight agreement in place between the CRU and the Department? This was another issue that was highlighted for us in terms of conducting our business as a committee. The witness might answer those questions. Does Deputy Dooley want to come in or would he like the witness to answer those questions?