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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: If, having considered the amendments, I find they are wordy I will return to the House to get approval from Senator Wilson in due course.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am still considering them. The Senator should not make assumptions.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: It will get more consideration than the Ministers who did not even turn up for Cabinet meetings to discuss the EU-IMF bailout.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: There was not even a Cabinet meeting. Senators were speaking about ivory towers. People have been living in ivory towers over the past several months in regard to this legislation. Misinformation has been spreading around the country. Senator Ó Domhnaill is citing a figure of €300 per annum.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: No, it did not start anywhere near there.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: No, it is where Deputy Ó Domhnaill started out. He should not blame me if he spreads false information. He continues to perpetuate it. People are paying for services rather than paying more taxes on work. That is the way we are going. This legislation prioritises environmental compliance in line with the European Court of Justice. People will have to pay a modest charge. Nobody is...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: With John Gormley.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Do Members of the Opposition remember John Gormley?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is not over yet.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am glad to clarify the position. The only charge under this legislation is the €50 registration charge to cover all administration and inspection costs. That is the information sought by Senator Denis O'Donovan.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Will the Senator not accept my word?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Absolutely.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I know I have disappointed many by doing this so cheaply. There was a big hoo-hah during the summer months, which continued even up to the other night, with Deputy Ó Cuív. We seem to be finding it difficult to get through to people. The only charge I have in mind is the €50 fee to register. There will not be any other charge to cover administration or inspection costs.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The legal responsibility for a septic tanks lies with the householder or the landowner and not the local authority. In law, that is the only way it can be applied and the reason I cannot accept the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I understand that there could be some confusion and that is why we will have a very extensive campaign. There has been so much misinformation about this issue that I must have one.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am considering this and other matters.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Did the Senator allay her fears?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I missed Senator Byrne last week.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Did Senator Leyden think of a number?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: There are other forms of registration, such as the NCT, drivers' licences and passports. They must all be re-registered periodically and a fee is charged for it. In this case there will not be a re-registration fee. It is not contemplated at this point. The reason for the re-registration requirement is advances in technology with regard to the treatment of groundwater. If there are...