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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 40: In page 14, lines 29 and 30, to delete "have regard to Government or nationally agreed guidelines" and substitute "be compelled to Government or nationally agreed guidelines".I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, back to the House. We will try to get through our business as quickly as possible this evening. I am moving these amendments on behalf of my...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 41: In page 14, line 34, to delete “may” and substitute "shall".

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is a fact.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I was 11 years old.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: First, I welcome the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to the House. While he is always welcome, I do not welcome this legislation and believe the Minister's last minute decision to amend the Title of the Bill before Members to include the word "reform" sums up all that is wrong both with the Bill itself and the Government's approach to the issue of real reform. Having been elected on the back of a...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join with Senator Quinn's call for the Minister for Justice and Equality to re-examine his decision to disallow applications from graduates of the leaving certificate applied examination and the requirement to have an additional academic or theoretical qualification when applying for a job as a garda. The leaving certificate application examination was introduced 20 years ago next year. I...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (12 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is very much welcome that the Minister for Justice and Equality will announce today in Templemore at the passing out of newly qualified Garda Reserve recruits that he will open recruitment for new members of the Garda Síochána. I hope an adequate number will be appointed fairly soon. I request the Leader to invite the Minister to the House in order that we can hear his plans...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I hope the Senator is not accusing me of being a smuggler. He must withdraw that remark.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It will be a standing charge added to whatever the figure is going to be.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State has been very forthcoming with his answers where the information is available to him. On the question of standing charges, my understanding is that a meter is installed and is paid for over a certain period of time. Water is supplied and any water consumed over and above the free allocation is paid for by the litre. I understand from what the Minister of State said...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Can the Minister of State clarify whether the estimated €750 per annum that a household will be paying-----

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The approximate figure-----

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----of €740 per annum that-----

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: We still live in a democracy, in spite of what some people would like. In that context, Senator Gilroy might afford me the opportunity to ask a question and receive clarification from the Minister of State. Senator Sean Barrett, a world-renowned economist whom we are lucky to have in this House, has predicted that the average water bill will be approximately €740 per household per...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I said €740.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Could the Minister restate that?

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (4 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the North.

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motion (4 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I now call on the Minister of Sate, who has three minutes within which to reply to the debate.