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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.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: Given that Cavan County Council was exempt from the European Court of Justice judgment, we took the situation into our hands successfully in 2004. The reason for the amendment is that the remaining 25 local authorities should be given the opportunity to bring in their own by-laws. Despite the bully boy tactics from the Minister and his officials on this Bill, we will continue to outline...

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

Diarmuid Wilson: It was the elected-----

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

Diarmuid Wilson: No.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: They did not do so.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: Only on this one.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: In welcoming the Minister to the House, I will say that he is fortunate to have Senator Keane as a spokesperson here in the Seanad, because she normally answers all his questions for him and does not give him the opportunity to give us the official version. No matter what we happen to be talking about, that seems to be the case.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: I regret that this legislation is being rushed. As my colleague Senator Ó Domhnaill has already indicated, we have submitted 75 amendments to the Bill, and the Sinn Féin Senators, I understand, have submitted another 22. That is a total of 97 amendments, which warrants time for each and every one of them. I hope this Committee Stage will not be guillotined. As my colleague Senator Ó...

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

Diarmuid Wilson: There was some confusion with regard to how the Acting Chairman interpreted the situation. I put it on the record of the House last week that we did not accept that there was nobody offering to speak. I was to be the last speaker, with three colleagues speaking before me, and two of them were present and willing and able to speak. I want to set the record straight. Maybe somebody would be...