Former Dutch prime minister Wim Kok is among a high-level delegation from Royal Dutch Shell's board which is canvassing local opinion in north Mayo today on the €900 million Corrib gas project.
The delegation, representing Royal Dutch Shell's social responsibility committee, will also meet western TDs in the Dáil tomorrow during its two-day visit to Ireland.
Travelling with Mr Kok are Nina Henderson, former president with US food company Bestfoods, and Maarten van den Bergh, a managing director with Shell, chairman of the board of directors of Lloyds TSB group and non-executive director of BT group and British Airways plc.
In a related development, the final report by Advantica consultants on the safety of the project's high-pressure onshore pipeline has been given to Minister for the Marine Noel Dempsey, but the Minister has deferred plans to publish it until he receives advice on its recommendations.
