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

Caít Keane: Who put them there?

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

Caít Keane: They were already driven out.

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

Caít Keane: I did not get a chance to speak yet, so I will speak on all the amendments. The septic tanks are an important issue-----

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

Caít Keane: There are seven amendments.

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

Caít Keane: They are grouped because they are specific and interrelated. They deal with the section on offences. I wish to discuss the precedent and making regulations in a Bill rather than after a Bill is passed. Precedent was set with the housing regulations, where regulations were made after the Bill was passed. There was also precedent with the planning regulations, where regulations were made...

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

Caít Keane: Precedent was also set in the environmental sector. I do not know what the Senators are talking about.

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

Caít Keane: This Bill is being dealt with in a way that is no different from the way Fianna Fáil put Bills through the House, and made regulations after the event.

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

Caít Keane: The Minister said yesterday the regulations will be placed before the Houses of the Oireachtas-----

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

Caít Keane: Everybody is taking the septic tank issue seriously because it affects every household. Members on this side of the House want to get the legislation right as much as Opposition Members. We spent one and a half hours discussing one amendment. The actual issues-----

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

Caít Keane: The actual issues that were discussed were repeated 98 times. I want the House to conduct an analysis. With computers one can carry out research on repetition. I ask the Cathaoirleach to do that.

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

Caít Keane: I came into this House to scrutinise legislation.

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

Caít Keane: With regard to the amendment, offences and inspectors calling to houses, I am anxious to ensure that inspectors treat people properly and that the regulations we introduce are acceptable to the people. I will do my damnedest to ensure they are but I cannot do it if we are hindered in discussing it. The Senators should raise an issue and we will discuss it in the House. That is what the...

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

Caít Keane: The Senator should get it right.

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

Caít Keane: This is ridiculous.

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

Caít Keane: We do not like repetition 400 times.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: The lid might be stolen off it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: I will explain it in plain English. The Senator's amendment states "at no additional cost". That is to presume that the Minister had it in his head to impose an additional cost. He did not have it in his head to impose an additional cost and therefore he cannot accept the Senator's amendment because he is presuming he is imposing an additional cost. Does the Senator understand that?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: He always-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: And the former Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Caít Keane: Scaremongering. Out of order.