Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he is likely to authorise the release of details of the publication of the Deloitte & Touche report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/06]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will lay before Dáil Éireann the Deloitte & Touche report on the future of the ESB; if the ESB will be permitted to bring forward new generation plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13608/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he is likely to authorise the release of details of the publication of the Deloitte & Touche report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13849/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 91 and 180 together.

The Minister received the Deloitte & Touche report on the electricity sector in December. The Minister is currently considering the report in the context of the energy policy consultation paper, which is being drawn up by the Department. The Minister intends to publish the report in that context in the coming months. Any forthcoming proposal by ESB to expand and-or rationalise its power generation portfolio will be assessed and considered in light of all the relevant factors and informed by all available analysis and advice.