The issues under discussion and the proposals put forward in the Bill are relevant to the debate and reflect the need for the updating of legislation in this area. It has been acknowledged that Senator Higgins has invested much time and research in this. I note from the Minister's speech that this Bill surfaced at the beginning of last year in the Dáil, of which I was not aware. Nevertheless, it is clear from the Minister's speech that considerable progress has been made since then. The consultative process initiated at the direct request of the then Minister for Public Enterprise, Senator O'Rourke, to the Commission for Energy Regulation, and the recommendations which it brought forward after that widespread consultation, were fully taken on board by the then Minister. The acceptance of those recommendations is acknowledged clearly in the Minister's speech and I am glad to hear of that.