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- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is the person who proposed water charges.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is the person who proposed a charge of €400.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin proposed a charge for water. He proposed a flat charge of €400, with no remission.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: In the last few days, Deputy Cowen proposed that these charges and all costs relating to Irish Water would be paid through the Exchequer. That means further tax increases, which Deputy Barry Cowen should explain. This matter has been assessed independently by the Commission for Energy Regulation and its assessments have been published for all to read. The Comptroller and Auditor General has...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is not the same as last year.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is about reducing costs, clarifying that water pressure will not be reduced and that the water supply will not be cut off, giving people certainty that Irish Water will never be privatised and that after 2019 the Minister of the day will have the authority to cap water charges to ensure they will be affordable and fair.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The reason for setting up Irish Water is to deal with the legacy that has not been attended to for 50 years.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: There is no need to go through the litany of inefficiencies in the system, the number of kilometres of pipe work that is inferior, the extent of leakages throughout the system-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----and the fact that in 2014 there are many towns where raw sewage is being pumped into rivers, lakes and the sea.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is not sustainable.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Last week and the previous week we were discussing climate change and Ireland meeting its targets.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: We simply must get the country right in this respect.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy has said he wants a €400 charge and no remission, while the person beside him-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is the good Deputy from Cornamona who went around Connemara telling people that it would cost them €20,000 to fix their septic tanks.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: That is the reason it was necessary to establish Irish Water.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The figure required for investment in wastewater and sewerage schemes and water infrastructure has been stated on many occasions. That is the reason for the necessity to set up Irish Water and the expenditure in establishing it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Government is happy that EUROSTAT's assessment which is completely independent will be met by the way Irish Water has been set up and its structure. We are happy that it will pass that test. The Commission for Energy Regulation has independently verified the validity of Irish Water.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald gave two fingers to a number of people who were not here to defend themselves when she read from a confidential document given to members of the Committee of Public Accounts here last week. For that, she should correct the record.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The ECB is not obliged to attend here but to respond to the European Parliament. Although I see no reason the ECB should not be represented at the banking inquiry, I cannot force it to attend. Mr. Draghi is more than competent to attend this banking inquiry or any other. In his position in the ECB he said he would do everything he could to protect the euro, and he has. This is very...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Methinks the Deputy is stung because of her party's refusal to accept responsibility in respect of dealing with Northern Ireland issues.