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Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: It is a procedural question. The amendment I tabled on Committee Stage was ruled out of order on the grounds that it sought to change the Constitution and a Bill that seeks to change the Constitution cannot do anything else. I resubmitted an amendment which does not seek to change the Constitution but to oblige the Government to bring forward a Bill to change the Constitution.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that, but-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Can I not get a ruling from you?

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: It is very difficult to understand how-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: You read out the Standing Order, but the explanation-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The rationale given for the ruling on the Committee Stage amendment does not apply here because-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The amendment does not seek to change the Constitution, so it does not appear to be in conflict with the principle of the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) to ascertain if she is receiving full entitlements regarding pension payments. [48513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of water leakage that is unaccounted for and-or customer leakage in county Wicklow and east county Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a full cost-benefit analysis of the new Eircode postcode system has been undertaken; if so, if he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The point of clarification was about whether it was already accounted for in the budgetary figures. I appreciate it is not a debt-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: -----but is the figure of €450 million or €460 million already accounted for in the budget?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Based on the amendment, what will happen to the assets and liabilities, and what will happen to the Exchequer as a result?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The figure of €460 million in the amendment is very big. The method is complex in that it deals with asset shifting, liabilities shifting in the other direction and liabilities being paid down with the €460 million. It seems to be in contravention of what was promised in terms of assets and liabilities shifting to Irish Water, but maybe I am wrong. I have three questions on...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Are we not discussing the amendment?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Do we not have to put the amendment?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The amendment relates to section 8 and seeks to delete subsection (4)(a)(i). This part of the Bill states that for a citizen to avail of the dispute resolution mechanism, he or she must be a customer of Irish Water. This, therefore, is a very sensible amendment. Deputy John Lyons asked the Chamber for an example of a person who might not be a customer but who should be able to avail of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection following recent research from the Private Residential Tenancies Board, which shows that rents across the State have continued to increase, if she will increase rent supplement payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will verify the analysis recently published by Irish Small and Medium Enterprises which showed that a self-employed single person on an income of €15,000 pays eight times more tax than their employee on the exact same income and also has a lower entitlement to social welfare benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47922/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on planned development for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48403/14]