Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 April 2003
Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage.
Irrespective of what has been said about the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2003 and the manner in which it has been drafted and constructed, I wager that the Government Bill, when it is eventually published, will be fundamentally modelled on it. It will have a pyramid approach, with the CER at the top and the regulatory bodies, ECSSA and RECI, as the second tier, carrying out the work on the ground in a non-cost manner. It will not cost the Exchequer anything. The consumer will be well-served by this legislation, which is long overdue. I hope that this legislative initiative has provided the necessary urgency, impetus and stimulus.
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