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

Phil Hogan: Yes; we will publish that.

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

Phil Hogan: I have already told the Senator about it.

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

Phil Hogan: I have already told the Senator about the significant measures that have been taken with regard to planning exemptions. Deputy Ó Cuív learned a great deal last night as well.

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

Phil Hogan: Yes; there is an agreement.

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

Phil Hogan: It is in the legislation.

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

Phil Hogan: For the Senator's information, the legislation before the House is the legal agreement with the Commission. Regulations come afterwards.

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

Phil Hogan: No.

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

Phil Hogan: That comes later.

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

Phil Hogan: The Senator is in the dark a long time.

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

Phil Hogan: I want to give the Senator some information.

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

Phil Hogan: For Senator Ó Domhnaill's information, I inherited, on becoming Minister, 31 European Court of Justice judgments against our country, of which this is one. If they are not dealt with, €26,000 per day in fines will be imposed, which will affect every taxpayer here. That is the legacy I inherited from the Deputy's party in government.

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

Phil Hogan: I came to the conclusion a while ago that the Senator is anti-environment and is not prepared to implement proposals that deal with problems that result in damage to public health and to ground-water, unlike my friend Senator Wilson, who supports the measures that were taken in Cavan, where an excellent job was done.

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

Phil Hogan: I explained that to the Senator the last day.

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

Phil Hogan: I will, yes.

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

Phil Hogan: It may come as a surprise to the Opposition to know that Ireland has a serious problem with the European Commission because of environmental complaints, thanks to its record in government. I am doing my best to clean up our act, literally.

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

Phil Hogan: Only in the event of not paying will there be a problem. I am sure people will want to pay it.

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

Phil Hogan: Well, they will have to pay it.

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

Phil Hogan: If, having considered the amendments, I find they are wordy I will return to the House to get approval from Senator Wilson in due course.

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

Phil Hogan: I am still considering them. The Senator should not make assumptions.

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

Phil Hogan: It will get more consideration than the Ministers who did not even turn up for Cabinet meetings to discuss the EU-IMF bailout.