I thank the House for the expeditious passage of this legislation. It will allow the ESB to continue to invest. It is hoped that it will be quickly passed in Dáil and signed into law. I will return to the House with the more substantive Bill later this year. I thank the Senators for their remarks and my officials for the work they have carried out on this Bill.
Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages.
Sections 1 and 2 agreed to.
Bill reported without amendment and received for final consideration.
Question proposed: "That the Bill do now pass."
I thank the Minister and his officials for coming here today. I thank Senators Finucane, Daly and others who contributed to the debate and for allowing this Bill to be passed so expeditiously.
I concur with those sentiments.
Question put and agreed to.
Sitting suspended at 1.10 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.