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- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: No.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: I am waiting for him to give me the answer.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: Fine Gael states it only governs for reasonable people.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: Thank you, Senator Norris. I would not like to label you as such.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: The Minister, Deputy Noonan, stated he only governs for reasonable people, which goes to the Senator's point in his interruption about who would pay for the infrastructure. As I stated, the infrastructure is a liability, in that the maintenance-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: To answer the question again-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: -----the infrastructure will be a liability to the taxpayer because maintenance of the infrastructure will be done by the citizens, or the customers according to the Government. The Government is supposed to represent all of the people, but those who disagree with Irish Water and the Government's approach are not, according to the Government, the people whom it represents. It only governs...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: He might find himself a bit disoriented.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: If he resumes his seat on the other side of the House it might help. I thank Senator Norris for his contribution.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: Does Senator Norris wish to say more?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: There is no requirement for the Senator to be in the Chamber. If he finds it tedious that is his issue. It is up to himself.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: I am afraid the Senator has asked for a response. I did not want him to feel he was obliged to sit in the Chamber. I thank Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: The point on the infrastructure and the requirement for a referendum as opposed to a plebiscite is there are many ways in which the customers, according to the Government, could be sold on to a financial institution, and while the billing would not be done by the State the infrastructure would remain with it as a quasi-asset on the books, but a liability, as Senator Brennan has stated, to-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: Senator Daly please conclude. Ignore the interruptions and speak through the Chair. Senator Daly on the amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: In this regard, as I have stated, the assurances of the Government are not worth the air on which they are written, because all that counts is what is in the legislation and what is in the Constitution. The lack of will in the Government to ensure not only public ownership of the infrastructure but also of those who would be billed is why the amendment is required. Not having it in the...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his ruling. We will have a plebiscite, which is unheard of in the history of the State, as opposed to having water as a right and a guarantee to the citizen. We believe this should be enshrined in the Constitution and should be included in the referenda to be held next year. It would give assurance to people no matter what Government is in place or who...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: Like my colleagues, I am concerned about the tokenism of the plebiscite provision and the fact that it does not address the real issues raised by people around the country on the provision of water. I do not believe the assurances on infrastructure not being sold are sufficient because, when it comes to the privatisation of Irish Water, the money will not be made in the infrastructure. As...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: According to the Government, the taxpayers will maintain the assets.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: The taxpayers will.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Mark Daly: Who does Senator Brennan think will pay for all this?