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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: He will be here later today. He is attending a funeral this morning.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: She should not be quoting Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív out of context.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: On a point of order, Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív, like every other speaker who has contributed to the debate, has stated on many occasions that we need to provide for groundwater quality.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Deputy Michelle Mulherin is trying to create the impression-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: That is not fair.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív has been up-front in what he said.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Yes. He has debated the issue of standards.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Deputy Michelle Mulherin should at least be honest in her contribution.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: What is wrong with that? Two different questions and two different answers.

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: The Bill is published.

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: He did not blame the Ceann Comhairle, in fairness.

Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: He did not blame the Ceann Comhairle.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: I acknowledge that the Minister agreed during the Committee Stage debate that he would engage in a four-week period of consultation regarding the standards and this is to be commended. We need to have meaningful engagement. During Committee Stage my party proposed that the representatives of the various stakeholder organisations, including the EPA, Engineers Ireland, local authority...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: If the Minister had turned up for the meetings-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: We will have one in Kilkenny for the Minister.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: More charges.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: It is a statement of fact.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the year by year cost since 2005 to date analysed by sports code, rugby, soccer, golf, GAA and horse racing, of tax rebates and refunds to retired sports persons and professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3652/12]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the frequency, amounts and timing of any tax settlements made by GAA county boards with revenue since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3653/12]