Results 621-640 of 897 for speaker:Brian Walsh
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: It is very clear that the Opposition is protesting because it is not getting the answers it wants to hear and which suit its agenda.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: It is equally clear the Opposition is confused by these figures.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: When I came to the Chamber an hour ago, there was mention of a figure of 2 million households.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: Members opposite have adjusted that downwards to 1.6 million households.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: They are confused and in the space of an hour they have lost almost 400,000 households.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: The figure is 1.3 million.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: The difference between the 1.6 million figure and the 1.3 million figure is clearly the number of households that are unoccupied in the State.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: Members of Sinn Féin regularly stand up in the Chamber and complain about the numbers-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: -----of boarded-up local authority houses, for example. There are a number of holiday homes that would be excluded from the 1.6 million figure.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: As a result of the irresponsible attitude presented by Sinn Féin and some of the other Members opposite, there are a number of households that will unfortunately not register, so they will not be entitled to the €100 grant.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: That makes up the difference between the number of households in the census and the number of households in receipt of the €100 grant. The Minister spent the last hour and a half answering these questions. Obviously, the Opposition will continue to pose the questions because it is not getting the answers which suit its agenda. I appeal to it to move on to the next section. These...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: This debate reflects everything that is wrong with Irish politics at the moment.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: It is no wonder that the Irish public, listening to the Members opposite, has become disillusioned.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: I am looking at a front page article in the North's The Irish News, dated Wednesday-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: Yes, it is relevant. I will come to Deputy O'Brien next.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: The newspaper was dated Wednesday, 26 November 2014, less than three weeks ago.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: The headline referred to 35,000 water meters being installed in homes in Northern Ireland-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: -----and Stormont's deception as the infrastructure necessary for fees was quietly put in place. This is where our friends opposite-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: The Deputies talk about bluster. They should look to their left and right to see bluster.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brian Walsh: This is what Sinn Féin is administering in the North. It is quietly installing meters.