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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: He has shown poor political judgment and the people who are advising the Minister are also slipping up. It is unfair to bring this Bill through the Dáil today and tomorrow without proper information being given to the people. When the Minister attacks me and tries to make soundbites at my expense, he should remember he is not attacking me - I am only one small person - he is attacking the...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will but I must defend myself, as I am entitled to do.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister should not believe that if he is looking down his nose at Deputies Ferris, Mattie McGrath or Healy-Rae, he will get away with it. There are many people behind us and the Minister is looking down his nose at them. It is not nice, and no Deputy or Minister should do it. The Minister should know better. I would not have to say anything to him if he did not draw me on him. That...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving me the opportunity to speak. I hope that when it comes to votes in the course of the debate Members will see that people in rural areas are being hounded. The only thing we are short of at this stage is an inspector going up the stairs and going underneath the bed to see what is going on there. At this stage we are not far away from that. The only...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am finishing now. When we wanted to carry out upgrades to farm waste water management systems to prevent pollution a grant system was put in place that allowed farmers to build slatted sheds, concrete yards and collect waste water in a proper manner. Now we are telling people they are in limbo because there is no proposal coming from the Government on how people will be assisted. I...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Did he say he withdrew it?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: No, he did not say he was withdrawing it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: He has obviously tabled amendments.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Where are the facts from the Government?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Therefore, he cannot be here.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is a disgraceful comment to make.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy is wrong.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The two heroes sitting beside the Deputy Mulherin have done so at every opportunity.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I look forward to it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I had to put up with it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the Minister's interruptions?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy will not tell me to shush.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Minister confirm that they will not have to be?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister must answer it. Will he confirm that they will not be subject to inspection?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: What can we expect from him?