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Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: When the Taoiseach was in the United States recently he repeated his threat to attempt to restrict the right to strike for workers in essential services. The Taosieach's comment in the middle of a national rail strike has the potential to pour fuel on the flames and to make a settlement more difficult. Can the Taoiseach inform the House of his intentions to bring forward amendments of a...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: He has been delayed.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 38:In page 29, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:"(d) a representative nominated by the trade union movement.".

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: We will call a vote on this question. This is the end of a three-year saga. The Government has been forced to recognise reality and abolish water charges as they were. However, there is a sting in the tail. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have worked together to provide for excessive use charges which have the potential to become water charges through the back door, particularly if the...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “further notes that” and substitute the following:“— successive governments have put in place a system of regulation for the private rental sector dependent on vulnerable tenants complaining about breaches of regulations to councils or the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) rather than preventative State enforcement;...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: We are debating how to combat slum landlordism. I will start with a very simple, practical proposal, namely, that undocumented migrants should be permitted to make complaints about their accommodation standards without any fear of deportation or other legal consequences. That is a guarantee that should be given to undocumented migrants by the Minister and I am asking him to give a direct...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 36:In page 18, line 3, to delete “dwelling.”,” and substitute the following: “dwelling. (1B) Within six months of this Act coming into effect the Minister shall report to Dáil Éireann on the establishment of a grant to domestic households for the purposes of water conservation.”.”.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 37:In page 22, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(4) When prescribing the regulations under subsection (3) the Minister shall ensure one third of the membership of the Forum consists of trade union representatives and one third consists of local community representatives.”. The essence of this amendment is that the composition of the water...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 35:In page 17, lines 32 and 33, to delete “section 22.”.” and substitute the following:“section 22.(7) Within six months of this Act coming into effect the Minister shall—(a) commission a report on the upgrading of the water infrastructure and the volume of unaccounted water, and (b) commission a report on the changes to building...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I have a question on that. The amendment provides that rather than the Dáil having the power to lower the threshold for the so-called excessive use charge in five years' time, thereby bringing more and more people into the excessive use charge net and implementing de facto water charges through the back door, the Dáil shall not have that power in five years' time and shall not have...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I want to be helpful to the Acting Chairman.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: The observation is that if the Acting Chairman feels that this amendment might impact on the financial position of the State, that is an indication that the State might be looking at the idea of reducing the threshold in order to increase its income from the hard-pressed householders of this country.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 16:In page 9, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(4A) The Minister shall report to Dáil Éireann within six months of this Act coming into effect on the number of domestic swimming pools and large water features in private residences in the state for the purpose of levying a charge on such pools and water features.”.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: I will start by focusing on amendment No. 18, which states:In page 9, line 26, to delete “State.”.” and substitute the following:“State. (6) The Minister shall report to Dáil Éireann within six months of this Act coming into effect on the feasibility of implementing a public information campaign, and education campaign in schools and third level...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: We know that the real negotiations were done behind closed doors and that there is a deal involving Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael together. They understand that they have to retreat on water charges because of the mass movement, but they are keeping the back door open. That is the reason we have no Fianna Fáil amendments tonight.