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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Is it legal? Why is it not published?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why is it not published so we can see what it is? What is there to hide?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The legislation does not show the maintenance standards.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is the problem with this Bill. We are in the dark.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is putting people in the dark.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why does the Minister not take our proposals into consideration then? We have proposals on grant aid and de-sludging.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We are coming forward with real and credible proposals which the Minister is not willing to accept because they are providing incentives to people with septic tanks. That is the problem.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We propose to deal with it, but in a different way.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why is Cavan included in the legislation, then?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: By penalising people with septic tanks.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am glad the issue of cryptosporidium in Galway was brought up because-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The problem in Galway was mostly attributable to urban wastewater rather than septic tanks. This point represents the nuts and bolts of the legislation. Wastewater from urban sewerage schemes throughout the country is running straight into rivers. When the systems fill up, local authority staff open the doors and let the contents flush out into the sea. I know of at least five towns in...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Despite this, we are rushing this legislation. On the amendment, the Fianna Fáil position on fees is that it wants none. The registration process should-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I know.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We support the amendment on the basis that we fundamentally disapprove of any registration fee. We do not understand why there ought to be a registration fee. All the local authorities have all of the relevant information already.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I cannot understand why the local authorities cannot tabulate the information without the need for a registration system. Perhaps the Commission would be more than happy if that work was being undertaken. If the fee is introduced, there should be a waiver. The Minister mentioned that there would be no fee attached to an individual living in a specific-instance local authority cottage in...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: With regard to the waiver, the Minister might give a few examples. Medical card holders-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Will medical card holders be relieved from having to pay the fee, if introduced?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is where it started. Luckily -----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is where the Minister started.