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- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: Why not, indeed?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: My question relates to the water conservation grant. I am seeking to discover what will be the cost of the grant and the impact of the grant on the net revenue raised. The Minister stated that the revenue raised under section 3 will be approximately €271 million. Obviously, there will be a cost associated with section 5 and this will reduce the net benefit from €271 million....
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: For the same reasons I opposed amendment No. 16, I oppose this amendment. It is inconsistent and unfair on the 42 towns and their residents and businesses to charge them full cost for a wastewater treatment that they do not have. It should not be done.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: It is relevant.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: So is the Deputy.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: It is directly relevant to the section which concerns the raising of the money. What is the cost associated-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: It could, if I may beg the Ceann Comhairle’s indulgence.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: I am not addressing an amendment. I am addressing the section, which concerns the raising of domestic water charges and the specific question, which is directly relevant to that and needs to inform the debate, is how much it costs to raise that money. If the total amount to be raised is €90 million it is relevant to the legislation and to the Oireachtas how much it will cost to raise...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: I am answering a question the Minister asked, which is relevant.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: This is a debate on the section. This is the Committee Stage debate on the section. That is exactly what it is.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: I am not discussing the amendments.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: This has not been said.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that and luckily in this case the matter has not been dealt with by way of amendment. It is specific to the section.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: This is not a Second Stage debate.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: I suggest in debating the section that the additional €200 million does not need to come through the mechanism in the section, which is water charges. It could come through a reduction in the cost base which requires a re-negotiation of-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: It is a specific replacement for the proposed-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that and I am trying to comply with the Standing Orders. I am speaking specifically to the section in a way that has not been covered in the conversation on the amendments so far. I am suggesting to the Minister that the mechanism contained in the section for raising the money in answer to his question is unnecessary because he can get it from a reduced cost base.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: Will the Minister provide to the House, before Report Stage, the estimated costs associated with raising the money that is outlined in section 3?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: It is not. The total costings are available. I have gone through the CER’s opinion paper and nowhere has it estimated the cost of collecting the money.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Stephen Donnelly: With respect, a Cheann Comhairle, the costs associated with-----