Results 881-900 of 4,905 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: There is no fee charged for registering a septic tank but there is a fee of â¬100 for the assessment. I am glad to clarify that for the Minister and I hope he will accept it and correct his contribution to the House. Cavan County Council has in operation a panel of independent assessors. The minimum qualification is that one be an engineer or architect. The council is currently...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: There are independent assessors at present and the maximum fee they charge is â¬100. The desludging takes place every 18 months for a normal-sized house. The fee for this is between â¬80 and â¬100. That is my clear understanding having spoken to staff in the council. To date, the rate of compliance with the by-laws is 33%, which is very high for a voluntary code.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is important that this be corrected because the Minister, to whom I give the benefit of the doubt because he is a decent and honourable man for whom I have great time - I mean that and am not being cynical-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am affording the Minister the opportunity to correct the record because his figures have been used by colleagues to counter the contributions of other colleagues, including Senator à Domhnaill. I am asking the Minister to clarify the circumstances in this regard. Some Senators on the other side of the House, including Senator Keane, complimented Cavan County Council on bringing in by-laws...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his latitude. I just want to clarify the circumstances regarding Cavan County Council. The council was exempt from the judgment. The point I was making last night was that if the system is not broken, it should not be fixed. We were asking that Cavan County Council be exempt from the new legislation because its model is in compliance and is working very well....
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is 33%.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: No, that is not correct.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: No, that is not the case.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not correct.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister misled the House last night by claiming an inspection of a tank for Cavan County Council cost â¬200.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not correct. I have requested the Minister to withdraw that and put the record straight.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister is now suggesting an average cost and so on. The maximum cost of an inspection in Cavan is â¬100.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am calling on the Minister to correct the record of the House.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: It was the Minister who used the figure of â¬200. I did not use any figures.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: I also pointed out a register was in place. The Minister says there is not. I am calling on the Minister to clarify the record of this House.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: A Chathaoirligh, let it be noted that the Minister-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: -----insists on misleading the House.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is an outrageous remark.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: Nobody will misrepresent the county from which I come. This House should not be misled by the Minister
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Diarmuid Wilson: This House should not be misled by the Minister with the information he supplied last night.