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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sinn Féin has very good researchers.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will go further by stating I was absolutely astounded by the Minister of State's answer.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Perhaps I should not be, in the knowledge the Government is led by Fine Gael.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister has been stating throughout that the issue has been about the conservation of water. However, the Minister of State's comments show this Bill is a complete charade for the purpose of introducing water charges. He is providing a completely economically illogical argument and I would explain what I mean by this. As outlined by Senator Cullinane, the cost of bringing in water...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If the Department had really wanted to conserve water it would avail of the restorative measures and saved a fortune in the first couple of years. We have been told that the Department is not even going to take that route which I find astounding and points to this charade of a Bill. The legislation is not focused on water conservation but generating revenue and collecting money for the...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is not.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With regard to social economics, it is important to state that the measures mentioned by the Minister of State are practical and can be done. However, the installation of a rainwater harvesting system costs a fair bit of money.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A certain amount of water will be allocated to each family or household and I am sure that the Minister of State will confirm the amount at some stage, if we ever get around to it. There is an allocation per household.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A household with a rainwater harvesting system has an automatic advantage because it will not use as much water. The Minister of State has said that certain people can pay to install the system if they have money. That means that the people who do not have the money to do so shall be left at a great disadvantage and will have to use more water that is supplied by the public system being...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter: EU Funding (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim an-bhuíoch don Aire Stáit as an cheist seo a thógaint ar an Athló. Tá a fhios ag an Aire Stáit go bhfuil ceisteanna ardaithe agam le fada anuas sna Tithe maidir le ceist na dteifeach agus mar sin de. Le déanaí, bhí airgead le fáil ó chuid de na cistí Eorpacha maidir le tacú le teifigh agus iad siúd atá ag...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter: EU Funding (16 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for the information. Is there a possibility that funding could still be available if that review is successful?

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: These are substantial amendments to be brought forward at this stage. Sinn Féin is uncomfortable with some of the amendments brought forward today given the substantial discussion we had earlier in the week on these issues. It is difficult to have any confidence in this Bill given the haphazard manner in which it is being put together and because the issue of licences is being...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are raising genuine issues.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the amendment. The definition of approved water charges plan is somewhat of a misnomer when we can see that it is very much a tax on water and on households. In the debate yesterday on the way this charge will be implemented it was stated that this was a regressive tax that does not take into account a family's ability to pay, that grant aid will not be available to people who want...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Seanadóir Healy Eames as ucht deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar seo. This is an absolutely nonsensical situation. Seventeen families are stranded. I know the Allen family and Mia Allen, the child in question. She is trying to go to the special school in Tigh Nan Dooley in Carraroe and because of this nonsensical regulation...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Deirtear sa Ghaeilge, cuir síoda ar ghabhar agus is gabhar i gcónaí é. Sílim go bhfuair muid léiriú eile de sin inné leis an bplean eacnamaíoch a chuir an Rialtas seo amach, mar níl sa bplean eacnamaíoch ach píosaí tarraingthe le chéile ó ráitis éagsúla agus seoltaí éagsúla a déanadh...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an leasú seo, ar na cúiseanna céanna le mo chomhghleacaí an Seanadóir Cullinane. Táimid tar éis cuid mhaith díospóireachta a dhéanamh faoin mBille seo agus dá mhéid díospóireachta atá déanta, is ea is mó ceisteanna atá ardaithe faoi. Ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaí,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Archives (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé an-bhuíoch gur tháinig sé isteach anseo tráthnóna. Tagann sé isteach go rialta le haghaidh ceisteanna a thógáil sa Seanad. Tugann sé an-ómós don Teach. Caithfidh mé é sin a rá. Táimid thar a bheith buíoch den Aire Stáit. B'fhéidir nach...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Archives (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tuigim an freagra atá tugtha ag an Aire Stáit. Bhí an réamhbhreathnú sin ann ach níorbh fhiú trácht, de réir cosúlachta, ar an méid ábhar a bhí le scrúdú ag na hiriseoirí. Is léir ón fhreagra gurb é an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an Roinn is mó atá tite siar leis na...