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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: I am aware of that but why does the Bill refer to a one and only one rebate? That implies that there could be more than one. It does not matter if meters were installed 100 times. The record will show that the Minister of State will not answer.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Will the Minister of State address the issue I have repeatedly raised about the one and one only rebate? He has signally failed to do so. Would he be kind enough to address that issue?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: No, I am fed up with this whole business. Can the Minister of State answer a direct question?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: I have asked three times and he looks as if he was about to rise so will the Cathaoirleach allow him to rise?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Dear God.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: It is just a load of blather.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: As they say in Waterford, "blaa, blaa, blaa".

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: That is complete nonsense.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: No, the Cathaoirleach will not hurry this up. This is outrageous

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Yes; it defers it. It does not stop it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: It does not.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: It does not.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: If that is the case, then it is the case in all three scenarios.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: I will leave it at that. This needs to be referred to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for a ruling. We have had enough of these unchallenged rulings that are quite inexplicable. I have said as much before in this House. Some years ago I was looking for a debate on a bus strike or something and I said it was a national emergency. I was told it was not while, simultaneously, the...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Absolutely.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: It is about timing, but it is not only about timing. Section 3(13) says that the customer "who is charged for the provision to that dwelling of the water consumed is entitled to one and one only rebate". That implies clearly that without this amendment a customer could be entitled to more than one. That is the obvious implication of the language. Perhaps it is badly drafted. Anyway, it...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: We are all human.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: I would like to deal specifically with this amendment. Section 3(13) of the Bill provides that "where a dwelling is provided with a water meter installed by Irish Water and, at any time after 1 January 2015, the average annual volume of water provided by Irish Water to that dwelling is found to be such that the charge for that volume, calculated in accordance with the approved water charges...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: No, that is not what the amendment does. It defers it.