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Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: This is my first opportunity to speak on the Bill and I welcome the increase proposed in it. It is good to have some positive news on days when we have very bad news. This is one of the very few occasions when we have come here to witness an increase in funding. I welcome it. I have not discussed the following matter with anybody but will the Minister of State seriously consider the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Caít Keane: I have spoken previously about multiple intelligence. As everyone is capable of having multiple thoughts, I understand Senator John Crown's comments in that regard. The Leader should ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider the issue of the non-payment of fines. While the Minister stated previously that he was working on it, I do not know its status. Therefore, the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I am sure Senators have read this morning's newspaper reports about the HSE withholding travel costs from staff. I call on the Minister to intervene to determine whether this is legal. Front line workers, for example, community carers and community nurses, will not be reimbursed for their travel expenses until at least two months after these expenses have been incurred. Many home care...

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

Caít Keane: We are only cleaning up-----

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

Caít Keane: I would like to speak on amendment No. 8 in the name of Senator Ó Clochartaigh. He has a point in this. I did not speak on some of the amendments because they were so repetitive and spurious that I did not think it worthwhile, but on this one it is worthwhile, because ten days is a very short time for a person to send a certificate of registration by post. I ask the Minister to reconsider...

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

Caít Keane: Yes. Ten days is a short time and it would be unfortunate if a person were criminalised for not having sent a certificate back within the time. We should examine this again and I ask the Minister to reconsider it.

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

Caít Keane: I am speaking against the amendment because I do not agree with it. One would be obliged to define what was and what was not practical. Moreover, whose definition of "practicality" would one use?

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

Caít Keane: The intention of the legislation is to ensure the owner of the system does not constitute a risk to human health "and, in particular, does not ... create a risk to [the] water, air or soil". Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill's amendment proposes to substitute this with the phrase, "make a practical effort". That is tantamount to saying it will be all right on the night and that while one will...

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

Caít Keane: What practical effort? This is the reason I absolutely disagree with the amendment.

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

Caít Keane: On the amendment regarding areas of special interest, they are defined in scientific surveys.

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

Caít Keane: It is not necessary to do so because they are already defined in law.

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

Caít Keane: This was so important, he is here.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: On amendment No. 22, perhaps we could debate section 70M(1), which also pertains to fines.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: We will be making the same points in respect of the proposed section 70M(1)-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: With regard to the fines issue, when the Minister is drawing up the regulations, perhaps he might insert what I propose, in respect of class A fines. Senator O'Brien, I believe, asked whether a person in a holiday home who did not really receive notification would be fined. What could the Minister do on foot of non-delivery of notification, for example, such that one would not be prosecuted...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: How is he misleading the House?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I rise to give the frequency of de-sludging per square foot in a county I am not allowed to mention and the number of people-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: It can come in under the-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: -----next amendment in other regulations. I was going to give it but as we are not allowed mention Cavan, I will sit down.