Written answers

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Reports

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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603. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of external or internal policy reports currently that have been handed to him but not yet published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/14]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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604. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish reports currently in his possession that have not been published to date; if he will outline in tabular form the reports involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/14]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 604 together.

Details of all external reports commissioned by my Department which are completed but will not be published are set out in the following table.

Reports CompletedReason for Non Publication
Silvermines Vegetation StudyThis Report will not be published until completion of land purchase.
Sampling of Gortmore and Silvermines VegetationThis Report will not be published until completion of land purchase.
National Digital Research CentreThis report was not published as it contains commercially sensitive information.
Economic/Socio-Economic Analysis of options for rollout of next generation broadband This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive and may impact on Government procurement in Broadband provision.
Analysis of options for potential State intervention in the rollout of next generation broadbandThis Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive and may impact on Government procurement in Broadband provision.
Provision of land valuation and negotiation services (Silvermines) This Report will not be published until completion of land purchase.
Review of Irish Geoscience Sector Phase 1This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive.
Review of Irish Geoscience Sector Phase 2This Report was not published as it is commercially sensitive.
Expert Services to Monitor Mining Activities and Compliance with terms of State Mining Leases/Licences.This Report will not be published as it is commercially sensitive
My Department provides policy advice to me in written format on a regular basis covering all areas of work in the Department; such advice is not formally published in report format.

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