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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister reduced the €200 to €20 last week when we had him under pressure as well.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, to delete lines 7 and 8. Baineann an leasú seo le alt 70B(3)(d) den Bhille. Ta sé leagtha síos sa Bhille gur féidir aon eolas breise a chur leis an iarratas agus gan é a lua i reachtaíocht. Tá sé seo tromchúiseach ionas go mbaineann impleachtaí móra leis ó thaobh costais, mar a dúirt muid cheana. Beidh an EPA, an údarás áitiúil nó an...

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: No. That is great. I welcome the fact that there will be no-----

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: No. It is excellent and I welcome it because the implication is-----

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: If the Minister is suggesting as much, I cannot understand why he will not agree to the amendment.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The amendment proposes-----

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister can explain his situation to Cavan but I have no wish to be in his shoes when he goes up there.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister might ring some of the Cavan Fine Gael councillors and ask them to reduce the fee from €200-----

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister is agreeing with the Fine Gael councillors by not asking them. As the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government he has an obligation to direct the local authority.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Fine Gael is in power in Cavan, not Fianna Fáil or Sinn Féin.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Perhaps the Minister will talk to the councillors in Cavan. Deputy O'Reilly was a former Member of this House.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: If the Minister agrees that there will be no planning charges, architect charges or charges relating to special protection areas, heritage areas or wetlands and no additional costs in these areas then I welcome the change. However, if this is the case I do not understand why the amendment cannot be accepted because the amendment states, "contain such other information as may be prescribed"....

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is a disgrace and an outrage.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I want that comment withdrawn.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We should send her to the Gaeltacht for a month.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It will be pressed. Can we have verification on the mandatory nature of the provision?

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I appreciate what the Minister said and that the information may be of use to the EPA. However, the information required will have implications for householders.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Our previous amendment stated any additional information which was required would have no extra cost to the householder.

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why was it not accepted?

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

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It was nothing to do with the €200. It stated any additional information required would have no additional cost to the householder. The amendment should have been accepted if there is no additional cost to the householder, as the Minister just outlined.