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"Mr President, at the outset I would like to congratulate both rapporteurs for their tremendous work on this very important piece of legislation. Completion of the internal market in electricity and gas is something which will impact on each and every one of the 370 million consumers right across the European Union. As co-legislators in this area, we have a great responsibility to get things right and to ensure that the end result is one which brings about a fair deal for all.
From an Irish perspective, I can inform colleagues that work is well under way to achieve this aim. Formal opening of the Irish electricity market has exceeded the requirements of Directive 96/62/EC. In fact, the Irish national authorities are already putting in place a model of market opening which has much to recommend it, separating as it does operation from ownership of the assets. This model effectively separates ownership interests from planning decisions, which helps overall efficiency. It may not be the model which suits every Member State, but it has clear advantages in a small state where certain economies of scale are required in order to deliver the lowest cost and the most efficient production to end-users.
In conclusion, I believe that efficient, cheap and sustainable energy production is a key element in achieving our goal. The rapporteurs in the committee have done us proud in dealing with this complex and technical issue in a comprehensive and balanced manner and in working to a very demanding timetable in order to complete this very important dossier."@en1
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