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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is not what happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Senator should be responsible and tell the truth to the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I challenge Senator Harte to a public debate on any radio station in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I ask him to read the Bill-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----so that he is familiar with it before it comes before the House at 6 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: They were absolute lies. He has not even read the Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The pressure is on.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Not on this side of the House.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 22: In page 6, to delete lines 28 to 31. The amendments relate to sections 70B(9)(g) and (h). We wish to delete those two paragraphs because, for example, 70B(9)(g) provides details of any prosecutions for an offence under this Part brought by the water services authority concerned. No offences should be introduced for septic tanks. We appreciate that pollution is an...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thought we were taking amendments Nos. 22 and 23 together.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Amendment No. 23 refers to sweeping powers that would be given to the agency to alter the criteria and require the applicant and the householder to provide new information. Can the Minister clarify for the record the details of that information? If we and the Minister's colleagues on the Government side are expected to vote through those three lines in this section I am sure he will be...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is wide.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The section refers to "such other information". That is fairly-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It does not have penalties if one does not register a septic tank.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is not a level playing field.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We did. Fianna Fáil does not want any fines to be included in this Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The problem is the Minister is rejecting the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Fianna Fáil tabled two amendments in this regard.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is disingenuous.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is a lie and is misleading the House. The Minister is misleading the House.