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Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: It is because of following Sinn Féin policies.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: This is real politics.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy is arrogant.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Order for Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: It is not agreed.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: It is not agreed.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy should read all of the text.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I am happy to clarify for the Deputies opposite that these amendments have been well flagged.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: They were flagged and provided in writing to the Deputies opposite within the required timeframe under Standing Orders but also on 26 May on Committee Stage. I see that the Deputies opposite are choosing the text they wish to choose. I will quote the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, from that committee meeting when she said-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: -----when she said:

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: She said:I want to point out to the committee that while the Government is not presenting any amendments to the Bill at this stage in the process, it intends to propose a number of amendments on Report Stage in the Dáil. This will require a motion to be tabled to amend the Long Title and scope of the Bill. These amendments will cover a range of issues, including further amendments to...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 7, after “extend” to insert “the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952,”.Amendment No. 1 is a technical amendment which provides for amendments to the Long Title of the Bill to allow for amendment No. 6. Amendment No. 6 consists of two changes to the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952 relating to motor tax...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I move amendment No. 2:In page 5, line 8, to delete “and the” and substitute “, the”.Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are technical amendments which amend the Long Title of the Bill to allow for amendment No. 20. Amendment No. 20 enables the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to make the required payment from the local government fund to the...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: What has that got to do with the amendment?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I do not recall that. I recall Deputy Ó Cuív saying it would cost €20,000 to remediate a septic tank and that it would cost €500 to register.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I am glad that Deputy Stanley has clarified that because it is not what I heard earlier, which is on the record of the House. The Deputy and Sinn Féin said they did not agree with the water conservation grant being given to rural dwellers who, as Deputy Ó Cuív quite rightly noted, have installed, maintained, paid for and pumped those wells and septic tanks for many years....

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: It is on the record of the House.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy did not want the rural dwellers to get the grant.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: We are going back to the debate about the fundamental need for Irish Water. Most Deputies, if they are honest with themselves, agree about the status of the water networks that we were pumping over €1 billion into, and that up to 50% of the treated water was leaking into the ground, and that there were sub-standard water treatment systems all over the country polluting river courses,...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: In 2014 the legislation provided that up to €600 million of local government fund income could be transferred from the fund to the Exchequer. In fact €520 million was transferred last year and in 2013 €100 million was transferred. Subsection (2C) continues to provide that in determining the payment to the Exchequer regard must be had to the balance in the fund when all...