Energy policy White Paper
Quinn asked when an energy-policy White Paper would be produced; Geoghegan-Quinn said she was urgently reviewing the issue, including whether to wait for clearer results from Continental Shelf exploration.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy when he will produce a White Paper detailing an energy policy for the country.
Comment on this
The Deputy will be aware that I have only recently assumed responsibility for functions in relation to energy heretofore discharged by the Minister for Transport and Power. This is a policy area to which I am giving urgent and close attention. Among the matters I shall consider is the desirability of issuing a White Paper in the near future or later when, for instance, the outcome of the exploration of the Continental Shelf is clearer.