Results 2,401-2,420 of 3,241 for speaker:Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is important before legislation would come in that these matters would be teased out in the Oireachtas. What are the legal ramifications and the cost ramifications, first, to the Department, and by extension to the taxpayer, if there was a case brought against it because the legislation was brought in, and second, to the individuals concerned? With some of these individuals, for example,...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The owner of the property is not defined under section 70B.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am only trying to tease it out. The owner of the property is not defined in the legislation. We are all aware that a considerable number of people are in negative equity with massive mortgages.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is an important point.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is an important legal point.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: This point relates to a technicality on the amendment because it deals with prosecutions.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: If an owner is to be prosecuted, who is the owner of the property in circumstances where, for example, the bank may have a loaned mortgage worth â¬400,000 on a property worth â¬200,000? The bank may also be taking proceedings against the individual concerned for non-payment of debts.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: In case the Labour Party and Fine Gael Senators do not realise, people are dealing with these problems every day.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why are we bringing in daft legislation to penalise people when we know they are facing these problems? The Government is driving people out of the country and out of their own homes.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I would like a response to these points. The Minister and other Members speak about primary legislation as if it implied that the septic tank owner will face a fine of â¬15 million if he or she does register. Who are they trying to fool? The primary legislation does not define what is in this Bill because the Bill is definitive.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Bill is definitive and prescriptive. There is no need to introduce sanctions for septic tanks.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is the Minister's choice.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We have tabled amendments.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We want no prosecutions or legal -----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: If the owner of a septic tank or waste water treatment plant does not provide a valid certificate of registration, the maximum fine is â¬5,000. I have no difficulty with the provision that inspectors can be subjected to class A fines. However, I have serious difficulties with the prospect of fines being issued for obstructing inspectors. If an elderly person obstructs an inspector out of...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----and the people of County Cavan, to apologise.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The person who issued the statement was not here for much of the debate and I did not hear him contribute much.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I can. Amendments Nos. 22 and 23 raise a number of questions. The legal ramifications have to be clarified.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We are going to wait for an explanation from the Minister.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is contradicting himself.