Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 April 2003

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

It is important that we have a legislative framework in this area. The Government has promised it will introduce a Bill before the end of the year, but we have heard promises about other legislation which has never materialised. This is a missed opportunity. The Government will not accept what is basically a good Bill and propose – if there is a need to do so – amendment that would make it better. It has trotted out the usual party political line of the Government not accepting an Opposition Private Members' Bill. I commend the Bill to the House and congratulate Senator Higgins on introducing it. I urge Government Members to think before dismissing the Bill.

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