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- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I had concluded.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I do not know what is going on.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Yes.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: It is strong enough.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Your legacy is the bank guarantee.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: That was a procedural issue.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: The Deputy has some legacy himself.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: The €100.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: It is going to cost one more if-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I did not rule out the amendments.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: In some cases, I was surprised at the decision to do so. It was not mine to make to rule out a number of the amendments. There are issues that have been raised by Deputies in regard to other sections of the Bill and I will deal with their questions through those sections, if that is agreeable. On the amendments that have been tabled, Deputy Catherine Murphy's amendment refers to requiring...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: For clarity, I will repeat what I said in regard to the amendments. I will not accept Deputy Catherine Murphy's amendment requiring a resolution of both Houses as we believe it would place more stringent conditions on future Governments. I do not think it is necessary anyway, although I appreciate the spirit of it. In regard to amendment No. 7, when it comes to referendums or plebiscites,...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 10:In page 4, line 39, to delete "section 22(1)" and substitute "section 21(1)".Amendment No. 10 is a drafting provision to amend the reference in subsection (10) from "section 22(1)" to "section 21(1)". The purpose of amendment No. 13 is to ensure there is certainty regarding specific charges levied by or on behalf of Irish Water during the period from 1 October 2014 to...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I understand the arguments put forward by Deputies Naughten and Fitzmaurice. I say that in a spirit of co-operation. Historically, County Roscommon has been treated in a shambolic way. I have visited the county and I discussed this matter with a number of people I met in Castlerea. I do not just visit Roscommon when a by-election is taking place. The issues relating to the provision of...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: The investment made and commitments given by the Government in respect of solving the issues in Roscommon are the most significant to date. To be fair, everyone accepts that. The investment to which I refer must be continued, particularly in the context of the work Irish Water will carry out. As the Deputies are more than aware, some people have had boil water notices in place for ten, 12...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputies. As outlined by Deputy Naughten, the allowance for the commercial sector is 40%, which is 20% of the total bill. With regard to domestic customers, the rate is 100% for water coming in. This is based on a direction of the CER and I do not see any reason to include it in primary legislation. Irish Water has a customer charter and it is based on guidelines of the CER....
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 13: In page 4, after line 40, to insert the following: “(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to non-domestic water supply and waste water charges made under the approved water charges plan in respect of the period from 1 October 2014 until 31 December 2014.”.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 16:In page 5, to delete lines 12 to 15 and substitute the following:"(3) Where a dwelling is in receipt of one service in respect of water services provided by Irish Water, that is to say—(a) the supply of water to the dwelling, or (b) the removal of waste water from it, then the maximum charge that Irish Water may charge for that service in respect of the...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 20:In page 5, line 23, to delete “subsections (2) and (13)” and substitute “subsections (2), (13) and (14)”.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 21:In page 5, line 38, after “household” to insert “water”.