Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise two issues. The first is the leaks caused by Uisce Éireann when putting in water meters in Dublin city. I understand Dublin City Council has had to fork out €136,000 to repair leaks caused by Uisce Éireann. What is the policy or legislation that specifies that a city council would have to foot the bill for the bad work of a semi-state body?

The second question relates to the consumer protection and competition Bill. It was on the A list in the autumn of 2012. It was on the A list in the spring of 2013. It was on the A list in the summer of 2013. It was on the A list in the autumn of 2013. Now that the Government has amalgamated the spring and the summer, it is on the A list for the spring and summer session of 2014, which means the Government will be covered if it does not publish the Bill until the House returns in September.

The important element of the Bill is to introduce a statutory code of conduct for the grocery trade. Are powerful sectoral interests getting to the Government on this vital and important piece of legislation? Could the Tánaiste indicate when it is intended to publish the Bill and if it will happen this side of Easter?

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