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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I do not like to be critical in a personal way and, in fairness to the Minister, apart from this issue he is doing a great deal of good work. However, he has let himself down on this matter, never mind the rest of us.

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding an embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/12]

Written Answers — Fuel Products: Fuel Products (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding illegal fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4394/12]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4397/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4396/12]

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish to highlight one point because Members are picking the public information meetings organised. At one meeting I attended Councillor Toiréasa Ferris, a highly articulate young lady, spent at least 30 minutes giving clear information to the best of her ability in so far as she had such information.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Unfortunately, the full facts and information are not available and that is how the Minister has made a mess of it. I wish to highlight another issue and hope someone outside the House is taking note of this debate. Members are dealing with important issues and very important probing questions are being asked by Members on this side of the House. In a short time the division bells will...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister heckled us.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Deputy Tom Hayes has been interrupting-----

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

Michael Healy-Rae: This is my business. Deputy Tom Hayes was interrupting me. Is there one rule for him and another for the rest of us?

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I would not expect it to be; therefore, I will respect the Chair's ruling.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: It is nonsense to hear the Minister go on about armies.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: That is the second time the Minister has brought that up. If he is so worried about it, he should give us the money for it.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: All he did was read into the record what he had read in earlier.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I support amendment No. 2, proposed by Fianna Fáil's Deputies Niall Collins and Ó Cuív. Since the debate started this morning, it has become evident that the trick of the loop from the Minister is in getting people to register. Once there is a register and a database, the Minister can wash his hands of the process at a later stage by arguing that the EU is to enforce the latest...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: In his response to Members on this side of the House the Minister confused matters more than he clarified them. He has stated that what he is proposing will not impose financial hardship on any family, but at the same time, as Deputy Éamon Ó Cuiv pointed out, he is not willing to come forward and say what he is proposing. He did not clarify the exact standard to which he hopes septic...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I will try to ignore the Minister because he tried earlier to rise me. I do not want to go over my speaking time-----

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

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister launched a personal attack on my family and myself earlier today. We will stand on our track record at all times-----

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

Michael Healy-Rae: -----and the Minister can stand on his. We can face the people with our heads held high on our track record of work any day of the week. We will see how the Minister will get on when he imposes these further regulations on the people, especially those in rural Ireland, and we will see what they think of him then.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: He is going the wrong way about it.