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- Order of Business (23 Mar 2011)
Willie O'Dea: It creates ambiguity.
- Order of Business (23 Mar 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce new anti-corruption laws to punish white collar crime such as bribery and corruption. Will the Taoiseach give priority to that legislation?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the disquiet in various parts of the country regarding the operation of the rent allowance scheme; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has been widely criticised for its failure to police this scheme effectively; if she is aware that the HSE has granted...
- Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I thank Deputy Lenihan for agreeing to share time. I welcome the rigidity of the stress tests but the Minister referred to various learned commentators. Although I am sure he is aware of it, I point out to him that a number of learned commentators have also questioned certain aspects of the stress tests. It has been suggested, for example, that a rather benign view was taken in regard to...
- Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: He certainly did.
- Bank Reorganisation: Statements (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Minister for Finance should be aware that he is in Government now and must answer for what he is doing from now on. That old cant will last for another couple of months and then the honeymoon will be well and truly over.
- Water Charges (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the timeline for the setting up of a new water company, the installation of water meters in domestic households and the introduction of water charges [6937/11]
- Water Charges (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Willie Penrose and Fergus O'Dowd, on their appointments and wish them the very best. I take the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd's point on the assessment and moving as quickly as possible. What I first want to ascertain is when approximately he envisages the new water company will come into existence....
- Water Charges (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Was it not included in the Fine Gael Party manifesto? It was a commitment given by Fine Gael also in the manifesto it launched to the people.
- Water Charges (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: No, Fine Gael indicated in advance of publication of the IMF deal that it intended to do something along these lines. In fact, at Question Time in October last Deputy Hogan, the new Minister, said he agreed with the idea of controlling the use of water because it was a finite resource. Therefore, let us dispel that notion. The Minister of State has said it will take three years from the...
- Water Charges (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I want my questions answered. Many are interested in the answers.
- Planning Issues (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 7: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government if he will proceed with independent investigations into potential planning irregularities in a number of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7021/11]
- Planning Issues (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: There should be a better division of responsibility in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government as the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, appears to be carrying all the weight. However, I thank the Minister of State for his reply and seek clarity thereon. He stated that he intends to review the independent investigation and the extant material and in light of that...
- Planning Issues (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: After one brief supplementary question, I will not pursue the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, any further in this regard. The Minister of State will agree that the changes made in the planning legislation of 2010 puts responsibility on local authorities in respect of evidence-based planning and responsible rezoning. This legislation was specifically drawn up and designed to deal in part...
- Water Services (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government if redundancies in local authorities would be required by the setting up of a national water company [6832/11]
- Water Services (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I heard the first part of the Minister of State's reply previously. In fact, it was the reply he gave to a previous question on today's Order Paper. I wish to ascertain how the body will operate in practice. Will staff working in local authorities' water sections be assigned to this new company? If functions are to be centralised, what about headquarters staff? I take it that we are not...
- Water Services (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I liked it the first time, but not as much the second time.
- Water Services (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Who will pay for the installation of the meters? Will the consumer pay directly or will it be passed on to them ultimately? I appreciate what the Minister of State said about the hardworking staff in the water sections of local authorities around the country. Will he give us an assurance now that none of these staff will have anything to worry about with regard to losing employment when...
- Water Services (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: What about the staff losing their jobs?
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I note the Minister's remarks but does he expect the Bill to be published early or late in 2012?