(1) Whether she is taking any action to investigate concerns that the perceived dominant role of large industrial electricity users and Eskom may constrain the development of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) who are the (i)(aa) NGOs, (bb) civil society role players and (cc) independent power producers that are part of the consultative process and (ii) senior department officials leading this process and (b) what are their respective competencies; (3) whether there are any mechanisms in place to ensure that the inputs received by means of the public participation process are to be considered and incorporated into the plan; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?