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Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Others are bitterly opposed to privatisation, as the Minister knows.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister could have done it the other way around and put the generation into another company.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: They were not allowed to build other plants.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Deputy Ryan and the Minister are ideologically motivated and both are coming from a conservative philosophy. If one looks at the history of the ESB, it is probably the most historic and valuable State agency in the history of the State. One would have to say it has always been as much a transmission and distribution company as an electricity generation one. There was generating potential...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We will call it "McDowellism", which happily will come to an end in the next four or five months. Those people have always wanted to privatise the ESB, lock, stock and barrel. Week after week one can read in journals like the Sunday Business Post constant demands that it be privatised. Northern Ireland has had that experience with Viridian. As I understand it, Viridian controls the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: That is exactly what he was told and the Minister knows it because he watched it happen. I do not agree with the privatisation and breaking up of the ESB. The company has served the nation with distinction throughout its history. It will probably end up belonging to E.ON or Centrica. While this may not be the Minister's agenda, it is that of certain people in his party. It is a...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: What about the question on a public sector embargo?

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I understand the single electricity market Bill was approved at Cabinet yesterday. When will the Opposition have an opportunity to examine it? Deputy Kenny correctly highlighted the public sector embargo. Will the Taoiseach liaise with the Whips on this matter?

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We could have a debate on it.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, can write in The Irish Times about this matter.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We only see the Taoiseach for a few minutes. When will the Taoiseach come back to the committee regarding the commission of inquiry into the Stardust tragedy?

Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach is from the north side.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We are taking amendments Nos. 49 to 56, inclusive, together, which deal with policy directions to the commission. I welcome a number of the amendments which the Minister has tabled. In amendment No. 49 he has gone a good bit of the road with the Labour Party as regards my amendment No. 51. The Minister's amendment states that . . . policy directions may have regard to the following...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: On amendment No. 56, when will the White Paper be published? Will it be available before the general election? I am trying to establish in legislation a requirement to continually produce energy reviews. As I noted, with the exception of the document on renewable energy produced during the term of office of the Minister's predecessor, energy moved off the radar for much of the past ten...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 56: In page 19, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(2) That the Minister shall establish national targets for renewable electricity and renewable energy for the years 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050 and set out these targets as policy directions to the Commission. The target will be also laid before Dáil and Seanad Éireann. These targets shall be...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (14 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the recently published MABS statistics regarding borrowing by low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/06]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (14 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has had discussions or plans to have discussions with representatives of the credit union movement with a possible view to providing additional credit options for low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide on a county basis a breakdown of the provision of broadband services and the rate of broadband take-up; the areas of the country currently not broadband enabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/06]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (14 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the standing charges for gas here increased 50% in the past year alongside gas price increases despite the fact that the standing charge is not related to international fuel costs; if he will ask Bord Gáis Éireann to provide him with a report on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the...

Corrib Gas Field. (9 Nov 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. Last Monday, I was delighted to walk more than a mile with the Shell to Sea campaign and to show solidarity on behalf of the Labour Party with the people of Erris and north County Mayo. I was struck by the wide spectrum of Mayo opinion represented in the protest. Farmers, fishermen, teachers, women on household duties and senior citizens took...