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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: What course?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: What are they?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Before we vote on the Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is part of the problem.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Senator does not live on a farm.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We will bring the Senator to Donegal some time. She might familiarise herself with rural Ireland.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Senator has a sewerage scheme in her area. She is okay.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is not right.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is disguising the fact.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is different.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is no comparison.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is only upon the request of an individual applying for the grant. This is totally misleading.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I apologise.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: They are not.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There are no inspections in Donegal.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There are not.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is rowing back somewhat in regard to private inspectors and is now prepared to consider our suggestion regarding local authority staff. I agree with most of the points made by Senator Ó Clochartaigh. I know something of this coming from a local authority background and talking to local authority members. There have been massive staff reductions in every local authority in...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: How many dog breeding establishments are there in the country?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I do not have the figure but my guess is that there are approximately 200. In this case, we are talking about 475,000 septic tanks. There is no comparison. On the building energy rating certificate, the first step an individual must take in order to secure a certificate or a grant from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is to fill in a form and apply for the grant. There is no...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is relevant. If I may argue-----