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Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not true at all.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: That is not fair.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Rubbish.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: You were to speak today and you withdrew.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Be constructive.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Go on. Let us hear you be constructive.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I hope you read Dubliners. That is all about water.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I went to school too.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: You spare us. You are preaching.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is 44%.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is mór an onóir dom é bheith i láthair chun éisteacht leis an díospóireacht seo. Caithfidh mé a rá i dtús báire nár cuireadh aon ghilitín ar an mBille seo ar chor ar bith. Tugadh cead cainte do gach éinne a chur a ainm nó a hainm síos chun caint ar an reachtaíocht seo. Tá roinnt nóiméad...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is í sin an cheist. Cá bhfuil siad? Tá mé ag éisteacht leis an sórt seo cainte ó Teachtaí an eite chlé, mar a ghlaonn siad orthu féin, le fada an rá. Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil dhá rud ag titim amach sa tSín, an tír ar domhain ina bhfuil an eite chlé is láidre - tá universal metering acu agus...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Níor chuir mé isteach ar an Teachta. Ba cheart dó éisteacht liom le foighne agus dea-bhéasa. This is an important debate and I welcome the constructive comments from all sides of the House. Every Deputy who wished to speak had an opportunity to do so. That is important to those of us who sit on this side of the House and speakers on all sides made excellent...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: China which is deemed to be a communist country has a universal metering system in which there are universal charges for households.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am drawing on an example from the perspective of left-wing thinking. We need to have an honest debate that allows us to examine the facts. I would welcome as many amendments on Committee Stage as Deputies care to table in order that we can fully debate the issues involved. When we finally pass the Bill, I want to ensure there will be clarity on all of the issues raised. While I will...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: There is no issue about this. On Committee Stage, I will be happy to listen to arguments on this and I do not see a problem in this regard if we include what is in the 2007 Act in this Bill. I will be happy to take seriously the issues raised and to deal with them then. Deputy Murphy raised an important point with regard to flat rate charges. There will not be a flat rate charge. It is...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: -----but I want to go back over the key issues.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am happy to stand before the people at any time. I am quite confident that I have their confidence after today's announcement of the creation of 450 jobs in County Louth. That is pretty good, baby. I would not say "No" to that.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: By the way, we want them to come back tomorrow with another 450 jobs.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: If Deputy Boyd Barrett played ball, we would get on. The issues with regard to group water schemes are very clear. There will be no change in the status of such schemes. They will continue to have the facilities and relationships they enjoy at present. One of the key things about group water schemes is that rural dwellers buy into them. One of the major developments in this area has been...