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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: On Senator Ó Clochartaigh's point about the provision of a duplicate if somebody loses their certificate, will the Minister make provision for providing a copy free of charge if that happens? That would be a sensible approach.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister alluded to the fines earlier but I seek clarification. A class A fine is a maximum of €5,000. Would the Minister consider grading it by providing another maximum for an initial conviction, for example, a grade C fine of a maximum of €2,500, with a fine of €5,000 for a second conviction? As has been said by a number of my colleagues, people are in severe financial...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I believe it is appropriate to mention it with regard to offences. I am anxious to hear the Minister's comments on it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator should speak about what has been said rather than counting how many times people said something.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator has a very short memory as well. It was 98 times 30 seconds ago, now it is 148.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Keane has a very short memory.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: That information is correct.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is most certainly not. I know the Minister has an important appointment and I will not interrupt him but 25% is the only figure that the Minister has provided correctly.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: There is no need for Senator O'Neill to act like his colleague, the Minister.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister should realise that we in Cavan do not like spending money and he is using us as a wrong example.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: We spend it wisely.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: We were not consulted about that.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: They did not vote for Labour.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: Deputy John Paul Phelan will do it anyway.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Landy for that but he should reserve his judgment until after my contribution. As Senator Ó Domhnaill stated, Cavan was exempted from the European Court of Justice ruling. The court cited the example of Cavan County Council which introduced by-laws in 2004 on water pollution to implement a complete system of management of septic tanks and individual wastewater treatment...

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

Diarmuid Wilson: The Cavan County Council by-laws state that it is prohibited to discharge any wastewater or effluent from any on-site wastewater treatment or disposal system to any ditch, stream, pond, lake, watercourse, drain, surface water or, where discharge exceeds five cu. m in any 24-hour period, into groundwater, other than in accordance with a valid discharge licence. County Cavan has plenty of...

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

Diarmuid Wilson: The people are not complaining about that. They were clearly exempt from the judgement.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister should proceed and I will reply later.

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

Diarmuid Wilson: Cavan County Council was exempt from the European Court of Justice ruling.