Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I thank both Senators very much indeed. I thank the Seanad for its assistance. We must have put five pieces of legislation through the Houses in the past year. That is not an insignificant number of Bills from a Department which is relatively small in Government terms. It is a large output. The Seanad had a key role to play in respect of many of them. I thank my officials for their work, which in this case has been highly productive and timely. We have got the Bill through in time to put it into place, subject to the President signing it. That will have a direct effect and benefit on many Irish people working in companies using energy. This is substantial legislation and I very much appreciate the House's effort in getting it through in time. My officials have done excellent work in bringing the Bill to fruition. I look forward to returning to the Seanad again with the next Bill.