Results 561-580 of 3,241 for speaker:Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is the key element of this Bill, otherwise we are voting for a pig in a poke.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We are voting for a pig in a poke. The Minister said it is not relevant.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister referred to it. I was only trying to get a response.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Yes.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, to delete lines 28 and 29, and substitute the following: "legislation made by the Oireachtas under section 70B;". This amendment relates to the powers under regulation for the Minister to make a prescribed date for registration. We have major difficulties with the prescribed date as outlined in the Bill. It means a date will be set for an individual to...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: This amendment relates to the advisory notice. We propose a change in the Act by a regulation. This notice will be a notification to water services authorities that a treatment system is causing or is likely to cause a risk to human health or to the environment. The authority must issue an advisory notice within 21 days. I assume the inspector would make a visit prior to the notice being...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I know there was a regulation. A very odd process was adopted for a regulation that was signed by the two Ministers, Deputies Hogan and Coveney, on 8 September 2011, whereby the wetlands directive was signed into regulation.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is an example where public consultation began afterwards. That is putting the cart before the horse. We are pressing the amendment. We believe it is only right and proper that the specifics in regard to this will be discussed before the Oireachtas. A situation cannot be left wide open and open-ended regarding the signing of a regulation. I do not point the finger in particular at the...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 37, after "systems')" to insert "apart from county Cavan". I am suggesting an amendment to the proposed new section 70B(1), which provides that "each water services authority shall establish and maintain a register of domestic waste water treatment systems situated within its functional area". In general, we have no problem with that. If the register...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am referring to the services authority, the register of domestic wastewater treatment systems and whether Cavan met the directive's standards. The 1996 guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, would satisfy the European Court of Justice. It actually referred to this arrangement in its ruling. It would also be less of a financial burden on the taxpayer if a grant scheme...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: On a point of order, that is misleading and false. The Minister is going away from the facts.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is way out of line. He has not listened to a word we said.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister should read our amendments. We propose grants, not fees. He is disallowing them anyway.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We are proposing an 85% grant for all the people of the country, including those in County Cavan. The Minister should read our amendments.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am not embarrassed.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá an cosúlacht air go bhfuil-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Is Ãireannach mise. I am an Irish citizen-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----and I am entitled to speak in Irish in the House if I so wish.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I will also make my contribution in English-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----given that the Minister objects to me speaking in Irish.