Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The subject matter of the question is the break-up of the ESB. The Cahill-Frontier report recommended against that. The memorandum that I brought for decision to the Government was to implement those recommendations and avoid the break-up of the ESB. I am happy my Government colleagues approved this.

Deputy McDonald, in particular, was calling on me over a period before the summer recess to do precisely that. I have done so. That is why I am so upset that she is not in the Chamber to welcome that decision. I presume she will be in touch later.

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