988. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that his Department has engaged consultants (details supplied) to independently assess and audit the monitoring regime which is believed to be in place for past and current phases of the proposed Corrib gas project; if he will provide to Dáil Éireann a copy of his Department's terms of reference to this company in its role as independent consultant; if the terms of reference set had due regard to all European Union environmental laws and regulations, and if he will provide clarity on whether, should undiscovered, leading to unprosecuted, breaches of European Union environmental law or regulations occur during the monitoring phases of the proposed project, liability for such breaches is covered by the company's indemnity insurance, or if it would revert to the State's taxpayers; if he will provide details of all payments to date from his Department to the company; and if he will provide all details of payments to his Department from Shell E and P Ireland Limited (Shell), in respect of the project monitoring committee, which has held 26 meetings to date. [20118/15]

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988. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that his Department has engaged consultants (details supplied) to independently assess and audit the monitoring regime which is believed to be in place for past and current phases of the proposed Corrib gas project; if he will provide to Dáil Éireann a copy of his Department's terms of reference to this company in its role as independent consultant; if the terms of reference set had due regard to all European Union environmental laws and regulations, and if he will provide clarity on whether, should undiscovered, leading to unprosecuted, breaches of European Union environmental law or regulations occur during the monitoring phases of the proposed project, liability for such breaches is covered by the company's indemnity insurance, or if it would revert to the State's taxpayers; if he will provide details of all payments to date from his Department to the company; and if he will provide all details of payments to his Department from Shell E and P Ireland Limited (Shell), in respect of the project monitoring committee, which has held 26 meetings to date. [20118/15]

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