Regulation of the Irish Energy and Communication Sectors
This paper, by Mr Brendan Tuohy, Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, was delivered to an OECD Expert Meeting on Designing Independent and Accountable Regulatory Authorities for High Quality Regulation. The meeting took place in London on 10 and 11 January 2005.
Part 1 of this paper gives a brief overview of liberalisation of the markets in the network industries in Ireland and the economic rationale behind this process. The development of independent regulation in the communications and energy sectors and government policy in these areas is outlined. Issues such as regulatory structures, accountability and appeals are also discussed.
Part 2 of the paper outlines the EU and Irish legislative developments that have occurred in these sectors and how these have impacted on the markets in communications and energy.
A PowerPoint presentation on the papers contents is also available to download.
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