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Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The investigation of the incident referred to in the Question is a matter for the local authority, in this case, Longford County Council.

Written Answers — Private Housing Developments: Private Housing Developments (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may attach conditions to planning permissions in relation to appropriate naming and numbering of, and the provision of appropriate signage for, proposed developments.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. Details of the expected social housing targets for 2012 will be provided as part of the announcement of budget allocations for housing authorities which will be made as early as possible in 2012. The Housing Needs Assessment carried out in March 2011 shows that the numbers of applicants on the lists for 4 years or longer has increased...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am pleased to bring the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 before the Seanad today. It is important to explain the background and the rationale for this Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is to be circulated.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: There are two main reasons for the introduction of this legislation, the first of which relates to non-compliance with EU legislation. On 29 October 2009, the European Court of Justice ruled against Ireland on the treatment of waste waters from septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems. The court found that by failing to adopt the necessary legislation to comply with...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator should send me the details of that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Are they the same people who signed off on Priory Hall?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Priory Hall.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The budget did not happen yet.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator should go now.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator said they pay nothing.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am not a hypocrite.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I can satisfy the Senator's concerns.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I thank all the Senators who have participated in the debate and I will address some of the issues raised in their contributions. Senators Brian Ó Domhnaill and Thomas Byrne talked about an army of inspectors descending on people's private property. What I am doing in this legislation is no different from what Fianna Fáil did with the building energy regulations scheme, where it provided...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: No.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under the Water Services Act 2007-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: As I was saying, I want to reply to a number of matters and points of view that were raised by speakers, for which I thank all sides of the House. To deal with the issues raised by Senators Ó Domhnaill and Byrne in regard to the army of inspectors, this is no different from the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, which allowed people from the private sector to go onto premises and which the...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Yes. The Government of which the Senator was a member did the very same thing and adopted the same powers for which he is now criticising me.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: In case Senator Byrne did not notice, the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill was passed in 2010 and he voted for it. It never ceases to amaze me how some Members of the previous Government and their newly elected colleagues can conveniently forget the commitments that were made and that they made. Allow me to quote from the renewed programme for Government agreed between Fianna Fáil and the...