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- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: The protest was yesterday.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister said he was working off guesstimates.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: To be honest, this is bizarre.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: Not only is Deputy Alan Kelly the Minister responsible for water charges, but he is also the Minister responsible for housing. One would think he would know how many houses are within the State and being occupied by home owners or tenants.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: If the Minister has the figures, let us hear them.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: By who?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: Who provided the number of houses?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: It is houses.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy should scroll down the page.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister has said the best estimate is 1.3 million. We are working from the CSO figures, which were updated on 4 April 2013. Its website states there are 1.65 million residences. It even gives the number of people who live in those houses. So we need clarity on this figure.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: Occupiers, according to the CSO.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: I do not wish to confuse the House by asking the same question.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: What is the cost? That is what we are asking.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: I ask the Minister to clarify those figures. How is it 1.3 million as opposed to 1.9 million? Where do the figures come from?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: That assumes a 100% collection rate.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: There are no water charges in Northern Ireland.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: We have no water charges.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: Does Deputy Twomey accept that we have no water charges?
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: We have rates.
- Homelessness: Statements (10 Dec 2014)
Jonathan O'Brien: First, I acknowledge the Minister's response to the recent tragedy and his announcement the other day certainly is welcome. All sides in this Chamber are willing to work with him as the Minister with responsibility to try to resolve this issue once and for all. Homelessness is multifaceted. One is dealing with families who have lost their homes through the economic crash, people with...