Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The Bill is largely a technical measure to cover the relevant bodies. On the last occasion, I forgot to mention the good work undertaken by the Irish Water Safety Association around the country. I want to acknowledge that work today. I appreciate that the Minister of State reverted to me on some queries as to whether the Limerick regeneration projects had CPO or planning powers. He has now confirmed they do not. I also sought clarification on service indicators in local authorities, for which I thank the Minister of State. I look forward to debating the wider issue of local government in general when the Green Paper is published.