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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Nílim chun scéal fada a dhéanamh as seo agus nílim chun an díospóireacht a tharraingt amach, ach ar na bun prionsabail céanna, ní ghlacaim leis na pointí atá déanta ag a n Aire Stáit. Níl muinín agam as an Rialtas seo ná as na gealltanais atá á tabhairt ag an Aire Stáit. Táim den tuairim gur...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne an roinn seo den Bhille. Léiríonn an rud atá á dheánamh an bun prionsabal atá ag an Rialtas maidir le Uisce Éireann agus tá muide i Sinn Féin i gcoinne sin, go príomha ar chuid mhaith de na cúiseanna a léirigh an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill mar a tharlaíonn sé, ach is ait liom go raibh...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá, mar tá an tAire ag iarraidh aistriú a dhéanamh ó na comhairlí áitiúla go dtí Uisce Éireann agus lena chois sin tiocfaidh na méadair, na costais agus na táillí - táillí a bheidh lom díreach mar a chéile do chuile duine trasna na tíre. An pointe atá á dhéanamh agam sa gcomhthéacs...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Leis an gceart a thabhairt, b'fhéidir gur é an Rialtas atá ag dul ar strae. Nuair a rialtar as ord na leasuithe féaráilte atá muide ag iarraidh a chur chun cinn, tá sé tábhachtach go gcuireann muid in iúl don Aire cén fáth, go bunúsach, go bhfuil muid i gcoinne na reachtaíochta seo. Beimid i gcoinne na míre seo go...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We all agree we need better water services and to ensure the system is upgraded to address leakage levels. We also agree that it is important that if a large municipal centre in one local authority area can service a broader hinterland in another, then synergies between the two local authorities should be encouraged. That can be achieved through the service level agreement being in place. I...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With all due respect, I see issues arising. We have seen issues with unions recently with the two Haddington Road agreements. Much pressure was put on the unions to accept the agreements on the table. How do we know a future Government which wanted to sell off the State’s water utilities will not bring such pressure to bear? Unless it is in the legislation that the service level...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will reply to those comments, as I tabled this amendment and most of the amendments we have tabled have been ruled out of order. Will there be a review after two and seven years? Could the service level agreements be shortened if there was agreement among the group?

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That will happen if there is agreement.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will the period remain 12 years?

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That would add greater fear to the point we are raising. For example, there will have been a general election by the time the second review occurs and a future Government might bring pressure to bear on the parties to the service level agreement to shorten it and, therefore, speed up the potential privatisation and transfer to Uisce Éireann. That might happen if a future Government was...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"(2) The Minister shall, by order, enact a service level agreement within this Act no shorter than thirty years.".We discussed this issue on Second Stage and the Minister of State is aware of our opposition to the manner in which the Government is paving the way for potential future privatisation. We are...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The only I question I asked on the section was related to the expenses that would be incurred.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not wish to transgress but given that the Minister of State has addressed the point-----

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Specifically, on section 3, the Minister of State has said that it is a general, generic phrase that is included in many Bills. Perhaps he would outline what kind of expenses are envisaged even if it is a general clause? What expenses will the Minister incur in the administration of an Act, such as this, how much will they be and what would they be expected to be? On the broader issue, is...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom freisin fáilte a chur roimh an tuarascáil a foilsíodh inniu, Direct Provision: Framing an alternative reception system for people seeking international protection. B'fhéidir go mbeadh díospóireacht againn faoi sin lá níos faide anonn. I congratulate the Irish Refugee Council, which is celebrating 21 years in operation this year, on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is wrong. We are just worried about all the people who have to emigrate.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They will not all have to go abroad then.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The commissioner is resigning from that post.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ní ionann caint agus gníomh.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator should look at the history of his own party.