Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in the context of the 34% price hike in gas prices and the near 20% increase in electricity prices, he will introduce legislation to establish a consumer panel within CER to ensure consumer needs are adequately taken into account by the regulator in energy pricing policy, and as recommended in the recent Deloitte & Touche report in the electricity sector; the measures he is recommending to the Department of Finance and the Department of Social and Family Affairs to tackle the growing level of fuel and energy poverty in society here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33724/06]

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