Written answers
Thursday, 19 October 2006
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Proposed Legislation
5:00 pm
Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will reintroduce the GSI Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33534/06]
Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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While there has been a general intention to prepare legislation to modernise the statutory basis for the operations of the Geological Survey of Ireland and a considerable amount of preparatory work has been done, a Bill has not yet been drafted, much less introduced.
My Department is, separately, considering whether there is a case for converting the GSI from a division of the Department into a stand-alone agency. The question of advancing legislation is in abeyance pending the outcome of that consideration.
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