Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans on publishing the national energy efficiency action plan; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/09]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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I launched the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2009-2020 on Friday last, 8 May. The plan is a further comprehensive development of the Government's energy efficiency strategies as set out in the first Energy Efficiency Action Plan, which was published and submitted to the European Commission in October 2007. The new plan has been informed by the public consultation process conducted last year as well as energy efficiency policy developments since 2007. The Plan also takes account of the current economic climate which underlines the imperative to significantly enhance energy savings and to optimise jobs and economic activity in the energy services sector.