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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: That information is correct.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is most certainly not. I know the Minister has an important appointment and I will not interrupt him but 25% is the only figure that the Minister has provided correctly.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: There is no need for Senator O'Neill to act like his colleague, the Minister.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister should realise that we in Cavan do not like spending money and he is using us as a wrong example.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We spend it wisely.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We were not consulted about that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: They did not vote for Labour.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Deputy John Paul Phelan will do it anyway.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Landy for that but he should reserve his judgment until after my contribution. As Senator Ó Domhnaill stated, Cavan was exempted from the European Court of Justice ruling. The court cited the example of Cavan County Council which introduced by-laws in 2004 on water pollution to implement a complete system of management of septic tanks and individual wastewater treatment...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Cavan County Council by-laws state that it is prohibited to discharge any wastewater or effluent from any on-site wastewater treatment or disposal system to any ditch, stream, pond, lake, watercourse, drain, surface water or, where discharge exceeds five cu. m in any 24-hour period, into groundwater, other than in accordance with a valid discharge licence. County Cavan has plenty of...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The people are not complaining about that. They were clearly exempt from the judgement.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister should proceed and I will reply later.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Cavan County Council was exempt from the European Court of Justice ruling.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I stated clearly that since 2004 we have had a successful registration and inspection regime for septic tanks in County Cavan.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I did not interrupt the Minister.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It has been a successful registration and inspection regime.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have. Perhaps the Minister's officials will clarify that for him.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, we have.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I know what I am talking about. We have had registration of septic tanks in County Cavan since 2004.