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

Paddy Burke: As we have spent one hour and 15 minutes on these amendments, I am putting the question.

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

Paddy Burke: I ask the Senator to be specific.

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

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 25, 31, 43, 66, 74 and 75 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

Paddy Burke: That matter is outside the scope of the amendment.

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

Paddy Burke: The introduction of a grants scheme is a separate matter. The amendment deals with contraventions of the legislation.

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

Paddy Burke: The amendment concerns a person contravening a requirement.

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

Paddy Burke: We are dealing with domestic-----

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

Paddy Burke: The Senator is straying from the amendments.

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

Paddy Burke: That is a different issue, as the Senator well knows.

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

Paddy Burke: We discussed all of these issues while debating the other amendments. There are 77 amendments to this section alone. These are specific elements relating to non-compliance.

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

Paddy Burke: The Senator is moving outside the scope of these amendments.

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

Paddy Burke: The grant is not relevant.

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

Paddy Burke: The Senator is moving away from the point.

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

Paddy Burke: We are being very repetitious.

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

Paddy Burke: We are covering these items repeatedly.

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

Paddy Burke: This has nothing to guidelines.

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

Paddy Burke: This concerns compliance.

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

Paddy Burke: The Senator should speak to the amendment. When we listen to Senator Ó Domhnaill speaking about criminalising people, it appears he does not understand what legislation is about. When a Bill is turned into an Act and made law, it is not a guideline and there are consequences to breaking the law. It seems that Senator Ó Domhnaill is suggesting this is some sort of opt-in scheme as opposed...

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

Paddy Burke: Senator Gilroy, please.

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

Paddy Burke: Senator Ó Clochartaigh without interruption.