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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: Reference is made in the provision on the approved water charges plan to section 17(9) which states: The Commission may, having regard to the most recent investment plan provided to the Commission under subsection (8) of section 27-- (a) approve a plan under this section with or without modifications, or (b) refuse to approve such a plan.I am trying to understand that subsection and perhaps...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: As the Minister of State knows, that is not true. He is just making that up.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: When we discussed this on Second Stage, the Minister of State pointed out on foot of a contribution by Senator Whelan that the majority of people in Europe, particularly central Europe, live in apartments as opposed to one-off housing and there was no reason every house could not be metered. Will he clarify when this will happen and what will happen in the meantime? I understand a mechanism...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I know we are coming close to the end of this debate.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: Yes.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: It is imperative that by Report Stage we have some indication from the Minister about how the water charges plan will be set out. Two figures have been bandied around tonight - €740 and €370.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: Yes, but both figures are based on statistics. It is important that this does not head off into orbit, with the public being made to believe that these will be the exact charges. There needs to be some sense of how the charges will be arrived at by Report Stage. It is not fair that these figures are being put out there. If they are not counteracted they will grow legs and people will...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I accept that.

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Discussion with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (10 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I thank Mr. Keatinge for his presentation. He referred to 36 applicants that had been successful. Where is that list available?

Seanad: Critical Utilities (Security of Supply) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the House and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The proposed Bill has been tabled by Senator Quinn for whom I have great regard. He was a fantastic businessmen who employed thousands of people and I worked closely with him during the recent Seanad referendum campaign. Despite that, I will not support the Bill because it seeks to take...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: Senator Ó Clochartaigh spent too long at the Christmas party last night.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd. He is no stranger to local government; indeed, he has been involved in it more than most Members of this House. I followed closely the Bill's passage through the Dáil and was impressed by the open and constructive debate that took place. That it was a constructive debate is clearly evident from the number of compromise amendments...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: There is no budget for it. We were supposed to be gone.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: On the issue of service level agreements, is it clear in the legislation that the first service level agreement is for 12 years? That is something on which I have been asked to get clarity since the last day.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: The Minister of State has addressed this matter a number of times, but further reassurance would be good. We have always worked on the basis that, when Irish Water comes into being and people are charged, there will be an allowance. It must be based on an ability to pay, factoring in the size of one's family. There cannot be a set amount regardless of the family's size. The Minister of...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I support Senator Byrne in respect of the issue on Kells. I visited Kells earlier in the year. I hope some solution can be found to this issue because it is valued by the people of the town, and, as a follow-on, by the public representatives on the town council. Some of my colleagues on the council brought the matter to my attention. I support Senator Byrne on the issue.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: We are speaking about the south east and it is my duty to represent Tipperary. I concur completely with the Minister about Waterford city. I know it very well as I worked in the city for 13 years from 1987 to 2000; that was on Broad Street in the middle of the city, which was the hub at the time. It saddens me to see the centre of the city run down in the way that it has been. Major...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: That piece of infrastructure is critical, as is the bridge that was built to take the pressure from Waterford city and make it more attractive as a retail centre. I would not like the claim to go unchallenged that the south east is not fighting back, because it is. It is an uphill battle because we started from a very low base that was left by the previous Administration.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: I wish to make one or two comments on rates. From my experience rates on premises do the rounds to some extent. When businesses are going well, the rate remains the same and is not proportionate to the profit of the business. At such a time the multiple of costs on the business are lower, and when businesses are going badly, the multiple and percentage of the overall costs of running the...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)

Denis Landy: The Minister said at the outset of this debate that he would listen, and he has listened on previous Stages. He has brought in amendments not only to listen but to act on the requests of various organisations. This is a perfect example of this. For the past two days, we have been listening to complaints about powers not being devolved to local councillors. This is game, set and match as...