Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the continuing conflict in relation to the Corrib gas field and the request for transparency, he is in a position to indicate the persons who were the consultants used to inform the decision on the original concession; and if he is satisfied that no conflict of interest was involved. [10378/09]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Consultants Posford Haskoning, Environmental Resources Management (ERM) and Andrew Johnston were engaged in 2002 to inform decisions on the consents relating to the Corrib Gas Field granted to construct a gas pipeline pursuant to Section 40 of the Gas Act 1976 as amended, on 15 April 2002, consent to the Plan of Development under Section 13 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960, as amended, granted on 15 April 2002 and the Foreshore Licence under Section 3 of the Foreshore Act 1933 granted on 17 May 2002.

These consultants were experts in their respective fields and were engaged subject to normal procurement and tendering rules. I am not aware of any conflict of interest arising.