Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I also thank the Chairman and members for their contribution to processing the Bill. The Bill will now enable or facilitate the completion of the sale of the energy business of Bord Gáis Éireann. In parallel with hopes for the company in private sector ownership to grow employment and market share, the parent company will be developing Irish Water. Hopefully, that will see the largest employment increase in the company - larger than we might have envisaged. Hopefully, it will be a win-win situation in terms of employment, the networks being retained in State ownership and the development of Irish Water in the immediate future. I thank the Chairman and committee for their co-operation.