Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

We can have all the aspirations we like and make all the rules we want but unless they are adhered to by those whose responsibility it is to accede to the wishes of the European institutions and the national institutions, we are wasting our time.

The promised legislation to which I refer is the sea fisheries and maritime jurisdiction (amendment) Bill. I mention this because I am concerned about it. It affects the entire Common Fisheries Policy and we know how this has affected the country in the past.

The other promised legislation is the electricity (transfer of transmission assets) Bill, concerning the transfer of system assets from the ESB to EirGrid. What has happened at Cabinet level in respect of this Bill? I understand it has been discussed and overtures have been made to both parties likely to be affected. Can the Taoiseach indicate the position of this matter?

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