Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he will conclude his consideration of the issues that are preventing him from publishing the Hennessy report. [15626/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The former Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. John Gormley, appointed Mr. John Hennessy, SC, as an authorised person under section 224 of the Local Government Act 2001 in February 2010, to examine various financial matters arising in relation to the Waste to Energy facility proposed by Dublin City Council, on behalf of the Dublin local authorities, for Poolbeg in Dublin.

Mr. Hennessy's report was received in October 2010. Since becoming Minister I have been considering the report in consultation with the Attorney General, including issues in relation to publication of the report and matters regarding commercial confidentiality. Having consulted with my colleagues in Government in relation to the report, I expect to be in a position to outline the outcome of these consultations shortly.