Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On the second matter, I am unsure whether the broadcasting authority Bill will arise during the current session but it is anticipated it will be published during the course of this year. The Deloitte & Touche report has been commissioned by the Minister in his effort to prepare a policy proposal. The report in itself does not constitute the energy policy and it may well contain some commercially sensitive information, given the subject matter under investigation. Therefore, I cannot give a commitment regarding its subsequent publication. It will certainly happen pending publication of the policy itself. It remains part of the deliberative process and it may not be feasible to publish thereafter, given the sensitive commercial information that may be supplied therein.

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