Results 801-820 of 3,241 for speaker:Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I would like a response to these points. The Minister and other Members speak about primary legislation as if it implied that the septic tank owner will face a fine of â¬15 million if he or she does register. Who are they trying to fool? The primary legislation does not define what is in this Bill because the Bill is definitive.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Bill is definitive and prescriptive. There is no need to introduce sanctions for septic tanks.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is the Minister's choice.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We have tabled amendments.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We want no prosecutions or legal -----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: If the owner of a septic tank or waste water treatment plant does not provide a valid certificate of registration, the maximum fine is â¬5,000. I have no difficulty with the provision that inspectors can be subjected to class A fines. However, I have serious difficulties with the prospect of fines being issued for obstructing inspectors. If an elderly person obstructs an inspector out of...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----and the people of County Cavan, to apologise.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The person who issued the statement was not here for much of the debate and I did not hear him contribute much.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I can. Amendments Nos. 22 and 23 raise a number of questions. The legal ramifications have to be clarified.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We are going to wait for an explanation from the Minister.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is contradicting himself.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Criminalise the people.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We did not touch septic tank owners.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is much more in the legislation.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Jobs for solicitors.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 23: In page 6, to delete lines 32 to 34.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 24: In page 6, to delete lines 41 to 45 and substitute the following: "(11) An authorised person appointed by a Water Services Authority may not have the authority to request the owner of a premises connected to a domestic waste water treatment system to produce a valid certificate of registration in respect of the system.". This amendment relates to the powers of the...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The amendment is with regard to the powers the authorised person, namely, the inspector appointed by the water service authority, may have to request a certificate of registration in respect of the system. We appreciate the inspector needs to have certain functions and authority to carry out his or her duties. However, the authority being given to private inspectors under the legislation is...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----it will be an offence under the legislation for the person not to produce a certificate of registration.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is not wrong.