Results 5,061-5,080 of 5,129 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. Local authorities need to know what role they are expected to play. In 2015 only 53% of all revenue due to Irish Water was paid. The recent collapse in payment rates for bills sent in April and May only added to the pre-existing trend. When all costs are factored in, it constitutes a massive amount of money, as follows: €540 million spent on water...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not true.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, it is not.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There is too much leakage and there are too many problems with the system.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government spent €172 million setting up Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No one takes responsibility, neither local authorities nor Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is 100% right.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Nobody will take responsibility for it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Hear, hear. Exactly.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a disaster.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: They did not set up Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is Fianna Fáil doing the right thing.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have done the right thing. People cannot afford it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil did not set up Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have Minister.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On a point of order, we discussed local authorities and mix-ups with Irish Water and the Minister of State indicated he would revert to me on the issue.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a point of order because the matter relates to the manifesto to which the Minister of State referred.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: May I seek clarification on the manifesto about which the Minister of State spoke?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: May I ask a specific question?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very disappointed as this is a serious issue.