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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: While returning from Castlebar today, I went to a restaurant where the woman in question asked me whether it would cost her €30,000 to replace her septic tank.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: She is a widow.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: No. She gave that figure. I allayed her fears.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I told her that the worst possible-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Minister has asked me to clarify the situation.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I told her that I was on the way to Dublin to meet the Minister and that the worst situation was €10,000.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I told her that I did not believe it would apply in her case, but that she was very close-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The 40 years are important. We should get my colleague's wonderful amendment out of the way. Where does the Minister stand on local authority housing under this Bill? Is the local authority as the owner responsible for the €50 charge or is it the tenant? He should consider this question.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: More charges for local authorities.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: This is a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. It is crazy stuff.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: They can tell the widow woman she is all right and does not have to pay.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is not included in the Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The local authority cannot waive the charge.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The President will not sign this Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: Senator Byrne was not in Durban.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I second the motion proposed by the leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad. I call on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, to intervene in the dispute between fire fighters and Roscommon County Council. Twenty five fire fighters have been suspended and the issue has been referred to the Labour Court, having been with the Labour Relations...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: It has not been resolved. The position in Roscommon is very serious. The people have been left without a 24 hour, seven day accident and emergency service at Roscommon County Hospital and we are now being left without emergency services on the same basis. The fire service provides an excellent service in County Roscommon. No other county would tolerate being left without such a service....

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Leader is blessed with a great memory.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: Can the Leader arrange a debate on the unfortunate withdrawal of funding from People with Disabilities in Ireland? I protest at the decision by the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The fact that a matter may or may not be raised on the Adjournment does not prevent it from being raised on the Order of Business. The two are not in contradiction. I ask the Leader of the House to consider having a debate in the House on the issue. The Adjournment debate merely allows for one person to speak and a Minister to reply. I want every Member to discuss this issue. Some 8,000...