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Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The idea that water is free is far from the truth. There is a huge cost to providing drinking water in houses, which somebody must pay. That somebody is the taxpayer. Regardless of what view one takes, water must be paid for by the taxpayer. There are those who say one pays for it through VAT, income tax, corporation tax, excise duties and general taxation. That approach is irrespective...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá fíor-áthas orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá faoin ábhar seo. I am glad the Minister acknowledged the €4.6 billion the previous Government spent on the improvement of water services and the plans it had to spend another €320 million. The Department could reform the way it does its business. In the short time I was responsible for the Department I made it clear that I...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will. However, the Western Development Commission, for example, and others are staying; the Minister said as much.

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will watch that space and see if the Government delivers on that promise. There is a case to be made for a single, efficient delivery system for the main water services in the country. There is certainly a need to ensure that services are trans-border between the counties in an integrated fashion. However, I would totally oppose any privatisation of water services. In County Galway the...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will certainly consider that very seriously.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I also oppose this as I cannot understand why the Government will not give whatever time is required to debate this issue in detail in the House. This is a very important Bill that affects people's lives. The Government gave an undertaking there would be no guillotines and there are plenty of sitting days left until the end of the term.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It should be debated in full and when it is concluded the Bill can be referred to the other House. An undertaking was given by the Government that Bills such as this would not be guillotined and there is no justification for such a guillotine. There is quite a good chance that if there was no guillotine, the matter would finish one way or another today.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is 100 days in Government for the Tánaiste. I am sure he has found out in the 100 days that whatever about it being Frankfurt's way it is certainly Fine Gael's way in Government.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A Thánaiste, on the ordering of the House, there is huge concern at the rumours and leaks about small hospitals and the mixed signals being given.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely. To allay people's fears, will the Tánaiste facilitate a debate in the House next week on the future of services in small hospitals so that people know the truth about what the Government is proposing in that regard and-----

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----that we know whether the commitments given by Fine Gael and Labour backbenchers will be honoured-----

Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----or whether this will be another serious U-turn on Government policy?

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has reviewed the findings of the advisory group on media mergers, published in June 2008; and if he intends to seek an update of the analysis within that review in the context of further media consolidation which has taken place in the period since the report was completed. [15678/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his view on the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' statement to the Advisory Group on Media Mergers 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15689/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the current structure of media ownership here; and his further views on whether there is sufficient diversity of ownership in the local newspaper market. [15679/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has satisfied himself with the current structure of media ownership here; and his views on whether there is sufficient diversity of ownership in the national newspaper market. [15681/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the current structure of media ownership here; and his further views on whether there is sufficient diversity of ownership in the national commercial radio market. [15683/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to ensure adequate diversity of ownership in the emerging online media sector. [15685/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has been briefed on reports that a former director of the largest commercial media group here sought to intervene directly in the way one of that group's newspapers reported on the Moriarty tribunal and sought to have a journalist removed from the story; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/11]

Written Answers — Media Industry: Media Industry (15 Jun 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the current structure of media ownership here and his further views on whether there is sufficient diversity of ownership in the local newspaper market. [15680/11]