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

Niall Collins: The Minister is making great play of what was done by the previous Government. He is now in government and the man responsible.

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

Niall Collins: Tell us what tanks will not be inspected.

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

Niall Collins: I did not hear anything from the Deputy.

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

Niall Collins: Fine Gael had control of the local authorities.

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

Niall Collins: The Minister has responsibility here.

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

Niall Collins: Go on.

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

Niall Collins: Who controls Kerry County Council?

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

Niall Collins: Bring it in again.

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

Niall Collins: What is the Minister's definition of "financial hardship"? He throws out the remark that he will not allow anybody to suffer financial hardship-----

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

Niall Collins: -----but we need to nail that down. In the political commentary there have been accusations with regard to misinformation. Any public meeting I have attended, any utterance Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív from my party has made and any of the Independent TDs and the Sinn Féin Members I have heard speak at public meetings have all indicated that we want clean water. We have all said that we recognise...

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

Niall Collins: -----and push us all into a corner where it appears we do not care about water quality. The Minister is not being fair to people.

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

Niall Collins: The debate on this Bill reminds me of the debate on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill. Does the Minister remember that?

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

Niall Collins: That Bill was to do with the regulation of puppy farms and the Minister travelled around the country scaring people in fishing clubs, coursing clubs, shooting clubs and anybody else to whom he could talk. Am I correct that it was the Minister who commenced that legislation-----

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

Niall Collins: -----when he found himself in the job he now holds?

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

Niall Collins: The Minister should take a long look in the mirror before he starts-----

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

Niall Collins: -----accusing people of spreading misinformation. I want to knock that one on the head.

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

Niall Collins: There is no guillotine.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his estimate of the number of jobs created by the jobs initiative in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4147/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [4240/12]

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: The Tánaiste received due acclaim and cross-party acknowledgment for the personal insolvency Bill this morning. That is right and proper. In the same vein, could he reciprocate on the registration of lobbyists Bill which my party published this week? Will he consider accepting and expediting the Bill? The reason we published it this week was the mood music coming from Government on the...