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

Caít Keane: Ba mhaith liom rud amháin a rá. Molaim Seanadóirí Ó Clochartaigh agus Ó Briain mar tá siad ag caint sa teanga Gaeilge. Molaim é sin agus ba cheart dúinn go léir bheith á dhéanamh sin. Ach, tá rud amháin le rá agam. Dá gcuirfeadh gach éinne na gutháin cluasa orthu nuair atá Seanadóirí ag caint i nGaeilge bhéimís amuigh as seo i bhfad níos tapúla mar ní bhéadh...

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

Caít Keane: -----should put on their earphones and speak once only. They are doing a disservice to the language and abusing the situation.

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

Caít Keane: The Senator is a long time looking at that.

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

Caít Keane: I already complimented County Cavan on what it has done. What we are trying to do now for the people of Cavan is to reduce their fee from €200 to €50. Senator Ó Domhnaill's amendment goes against that. In case he has forgotten, it states "apart from County Cavan".

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

Caít Keane: No, we are not.

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

Caít Keane: We are telling the people of Cavan they will not have to pay as much under this legislation as they did under previous legislation. On the previous amendment, Fianna Fáil Members spoke of the competency of persons engaged in inspections. County Cavan is very weak in that regard. Subsection 2 states:"shall submit an assessment by a competent person [the text does not define competent...

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

Caít Keane: No wonder Senator Ó Domhnaill is upset. When the people of Cavan-----

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

Caít Keane: I say "Well done" to the people of Cavan for bringing in the regulation. What Fine Gael and the Labour Party are now trying to do for the people of Cavan is to reduce their fee. If Senator Ó Domhnaill is against that, he should push it.

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

Caít Keane: Táimid an-chúramach.

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

Caít Keane: The Senator is trying to salvage his mess.

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

Caít Keane: It will be easy for them to find help online.

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

Caít Keane: The Senator asked that the council's by-laws be implemented.

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

Caít Keane: There was a Fianna Fáil Party majority on the council in the period 2004 to 2005.

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

Caít Keane: On a point of order, I am sure the Seanad record will reflect the fact that Senator Ó Domhnaill is talking about the old Environmental Protection Agency legislation rather than the regulations being introduced in this Bill.

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

Caít Keane: It is important for those who might read the Official Report.

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

Caít Keane: The Senator is leading people astray.

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

Caít Keane: Dúirt an Ceannaire go mbéadh go leor ama ag gach éinne.

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

Caít Keane: Listening to some of the comments, I think the Senator has bypassed some of the Bill without reading it, because what he is asking is for measures to be prescribed in primary legislation that are more suitable for regulations. On the appointment of inspectors, the inspector is a holder of prescribed professional or technical qualifications. One of the Senators - I think it was Senator Walsh...

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

Caít Keane: -----and complied with any other prescribed requirements. There will be many prescribed requirements.

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

Caít Keane: Does the Senator want them all in primary legislation?