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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered any public awareness campaign regarding the excessive discharge of chemicals into public sewers; the resources available for these public awareness campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3514/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3515/12]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their 2011 area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3875/12]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Deputy is some man to lecture us about complying with EU law. He evaded the need to do so for several years when he was in government.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: That Government evaded its responsibilities under EU law.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: There was a European Court of Justice ruling to that effect.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: On the Dáil record, if the Deputy would read it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The amendment relates to the publication of standards in respect of septic tank inspections. It strikes me that there could be nothing more democratic than what the Minister is proposing in this regard. He has undertaken to put the draft standards in the public arena and consult extensively on them. He has given a commitment that they will be approved only after that consultation process...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Minister has given an undertaking to consult on them.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: There is none so blind as the one who will not see and none so deaf as the one who does not want to listen. The Minister has clearly stated he will consult extensively on the draft guidelines before bringing them back to the House for approval.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: That is democracy in action in this the people's forum.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Minister has an obligation to have a defence filed in a court hearing. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív knows from his time in government the repercussions of a failure to do so. He should be honest in this debate. Failure by the Minister to register a defence will expose taxpayers, both urban and rural, to very substantial fines. That is the reality.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: I did not interrupt Deputy Mattie McGrath and ask him to extend me the same courtesy. By next August there will be an adjudication on the defence lodged.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: However, the defence must be lodged and it is this legislation. Deputy Mattie McGrath's and more particularly Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív's fear is that every additional minute of this debate serves to expose their position as one of exploiting people's fears.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The briefing document for the previous Government has exposed Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív's position. Deputy Michael Colreavy observed that it was regrettable that the previous Administration had not dealt with the issue. On the contrary, people in rural communities should breathe a sigh of relief that Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív and his colleagues in government did not deal with it. Their proposal...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Deputy voted for it in the programme for Government. Let us have some honesty.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: This debate is about clean water and having a good environment.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: I accept that no Member is opposed to these objectives. However, in order to achieve them, there is a process we must go through. I also accept Deputy Martin Ferris's point that local authorities have some way to go to clean up their act. However, that does not mean we should turn a blind to every other possible source of pollution.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: It is. The Minister has said there will be a risk-based process of inspection.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The longer this debate goes on the more red-faced Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív must surely become. The Government of which he was a member proposed a far more stringent inspection process and a charge of €300.