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Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: He was not allowed. The Taoiseach kept it in the local office.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I am not saying that; the Minister is.

Energy Resources. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Can we debate it?

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: "Living in hope" sounds like a good slogan for the Government's billboard.

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Is it possible that, in 2009 or 2010, many householders on the east coast and the Border regions will have a Noel Dempsey moment? Might they flick on a screen, see snowy, wavy lines and say "God be with Noel Dempsey" or words to that effect? Has RTE not warned that, owing to the fact the Minister has been so slow — for example, we are a long way behind the UK — householders on the east...

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: That would be in slim screen colour.

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: If that is the case the Minister will be remembered.

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should not frighten RTE.

Digital Terrestrial Television. (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister will get it.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 10, after "MARKET" to insert the following: "AND FOR MECHANISMS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS". The aim of this amendment is to change the Title of the Bill by inserting the phrase "AND FOR MECHANISMS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS". I thought it would be appropriate to amend the Title, particularly because in...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I accept section 9 refers to the importance of consumers' interests. When the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 was brought forward, we tried to plug the gap in regard to the role of CER and the needs of consumers. Representatives of CER attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and offered an explanation for the incredible swingeing...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, line 15, to delete "(Amendment)". Either the word "amendment" or the words "single electricity market" should be used.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I support Deputy Durkan's amendment. The Minister and the Taoiseach indicated there would be a new Oireachtas committee. I presume it will come into being in the next Parliament, the 30th Dáil. Given the SEM is an all-Ireland body and operates under the implementation bodies established under the Belfast Agreement, can the Minister guarantee that the new Oireachtas committee dealing with...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Now that we are dealing with the Bill it would be useful to know whether we were going to have an all-Ireland committee for the all-Ireland market.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Perhaps the Minister of State will have it before 7 p.m.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: That appears somewhat inconsistent. I am mindful of other legislation that could be used. Why can we not continue using SEM? It appears somewhat inconsistent that both terms would be used. Perhaps the Minister of State's reading of it is correct. SEM is referred to throughout from section 4. In other legislation we stuck with whatever abbreviation we used. I presume a legal problem...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 5, line 8, after "as" to insert the following: "Coiste Margadh Leictreachais Aonair or in the English language". The Chair will appreciate the purpose of this amendment, which is to amend the title by inserting "Coiste Margadh Leictreachais Aonair or in the English language". On Committee Stage the Minister said he would re-examine it. It would seem...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I was not aware that my amendments Nos. 17 and 19 were in this group. I support the principle of Deputy Ferris's amendment No. 12. These two amendments are the reason I sought in the earlier vote to amend the Title of the Bill. Amendment No. 17 proposes to insert a new subsection (7) which states: "The SEM Committee shall always take full cognisance of the impact of Committee decisions on...

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 5, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(7) The SEM Committee shall always take full cognisance of the impact of Committee decisions on household and business electricity consumers and shall refer in this matter to the relevant statutory consumer protection agencies within the Commission and the Authority.".