Can I ask the Taoiseach about some of the responses he has given to Leaders' Questions over the past two days? He mentioned the amalgamation of Ervia and Irish Water. I do not see any proposed legislation to deal with such an amalgamation.

If there is no proposed legislation, the Deputy should not raise it.

The Taoiseach just raised it.

Will the Taoiseach elaborate on this? Is it the first step along the road to privatisation that many of us have feared? Despite our best efforts, we never got to discuss this in the sort of detail that was required. As others alluded to, the Government closed down all proper scrutiny of the legislation that was introduced.

A new board must be appointed to the amalgamated entity, which is to be called Ervia. Discussions with NewERA about the specialist skills that will be required will get under way in order that the amalgamated entity will have absolute competencies in respect of the people who will serve on it and will do a major job for the years ahead.

The Taoiseach just dropped that in. Is that how legislation gets proposed? What is he up to?