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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I came into this House to scrutinise legislation.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: With regard to the amendment, offences and inspectors calling to houses, I am anxious to ensure that inspectors treat people properly and that the regulations we introduce are acceptable to the people. I will do my damnedest to ensure they are but I cannot do it if we are hindered in discussing it. The Senators should raise an issue and we will discuss it in the House. That is what the...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: The Senator should get it right.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: This is ridiculous.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: We do not like repetition 400 times.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: This was so important, he is here.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I would like to speak on amendment No. 8 in the name of Senator Ó Clochartaigh. He has a point in this. I did not speak on some of the amendments because they were so repetitive and spurious that I did not think it worthwhile, but on this one it is worthwhile, because ten days is a very short time for a person to send a certificate of registration by post. I ask the Minister to reconsider...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: Yes. Ten days is a short time and it would be unfortunate if a person were criminalised for not having sent a certificate back within the time. We should examine this again and I ask the Minister to reconsider it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I am speaking against the amendment because I do not agree with it. One would be obliged to define what was and what was not practical. Moreover, whose definition of "practicality" would one use?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: The intention of the legislation is to ensure the owner of the system does not constitute a risk to human health "and, in particular, does not ... create a risk to [the] water, air or soil". Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill's amendment proposes to substitute this with the phrase, "make a practical effort". That is tantamount to saying it will be all right on the night and that while one will...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: What practical effort? This is the reason I absolutely disagree with the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: On the amendment regarding areas of special interest, they are defined in scientific surveys.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: It is not necessary to do so because they are already defined in law.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: We are only cleaning up-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I am sure Senators have read this morning's newspaper reports about the HSE withholding travel costs from staff. I call on the Minister to intervene to determine whether this is legal. Front line workers, for example, community carers and community nurses, will not be reimbursed for their travel expenses until at least two months after these expenses have been incurred. Many home care...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: I have spoken previously about multiple intelligence. As everyone is capable of having multiple thoughts, I understand Senator John Crown's comments in that regard. The Leader should ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider the issue of the non-payment of fines. While the Minister stated previously that he was working on it, I do not know its status. Therefore, the Minister...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: This is my first opportunity to speak on the Bill and I welcome the increase proposed in it. It is good to have some positive news on days when we have very bad news. This is one of the very few occasions when we have come here to witness an increase in funding. I welcome it. I have not discussed the following matter with anybody but will the Minister of State seriously consider the...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister of State. Further to what Senator Ó Domhnaill said about the short notice we received on this Bill, I would welcome improvements in this regard because some of us had to burn the midnight oil last night to get up to speed on it. It is not a nice thing to be required to do. Given that the Senator intends to oppose the Bill because it does not offer sufficient...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: They were abolished in 1977 by Jack Lynch. I know. It was an opportunistic decision.