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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Notwithstanding what the Minister of State said in regard to fluoridation, I urge that consideration be given to including that issue in the code of practice. The Minister of State referred to health considerations, but the view is gathering momentum that there might be serious repercussions down the line. I am not convinced by the health argument. I understand the Minister of State's...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It is important that the capacity of councillors and other public representatives to make representation on behalf of the public should be recognised in law. In fact, there should be a requirement that all such representations be answered within 14 days or, at worst, 21 days. Local authorities have had an important role historically in dealing with water services. I met a man in the...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: On the quality of drinking water and the national spatial strategy, I earnestly request that the Minister of State convey my deep concerns to the Minister for Health on water fluoridation, an issue that will come to haunt this Government or one of its successors. For the past 30 years, successive Governments have kicked water fluoridation to touch. At some stage, to use rugby parlance, it...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 56: In page 21, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(g) each local authority submissions in which the investment plan relates.”.This amendment relates to giving councils and councillors a statutory role in submitting specific plans to Irish Water for investment proposals in their areas. This will be in addition to Irish Water having to take...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: No. I am prepared to accept the Minister of State's good faith, as he clarified the point.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: No, on the consultation with the local authorities.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State gave an assurance.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Not to labour the point, but I will ask about the same issue in a circular fashion. Can I take it that all of the money raised from water metering and charges, both commercially and domestically, will be ring-fenced for the improvement of our water infrastructure? To follow on from the comments of my Sinn Féin Party colleague, does the Minister of State envisage that the Irish Water's...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The issue of water harvesting needs to be considered. I recently saw that a new school building incorporated in its design the notion of water harvesting. In future strategic planning the Minister and Irish Water should be very cognisant of the harvesting of water for schools and hospitals for use in the flushing of toilets etc. - obviously not for drinking. There is great potential in...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader to provide for a debate on farming, in particular the outcome of CAP reform, among other issues. Currently, some €50 million is being taken out of rural Ireland, in particular because of the "eye in the sky", whereby large tracts of farmland in severely disadvantaged areas are being taken out of the equation for disadvantaged area scheme payments and some people are...

Seanad: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House, to deal with Committee and Remaining Stages of the Credit Reporting Bill 2012.

Seanad: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take next Stage?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Members that we are on Committee Stage and we should try to avoid Second Stage-type speeches and try to be precise to the amendment or section being discussed. I am not referring to anybody in particular, but in general, because the Bill needs to be disposed of within about an hour and a half. I call Senator Colm Burke.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: As Senator Barrett has kindly suggested he does not intend to press amendment No. 7, that might temper the Minister's response. I note he is happy to move on.