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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: There are free trade and competitive issues involved.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: I agree with what the Senator said.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: I am pleased to bring the Water Services Bill 2003 before the House. I should first explain what exactly is meant by the term "water services" as it is used in the Bill. To appreciate the overall thrust of the Bill, it is helpful to visualise water services as pertaining to water in the pipe — that is, from the time, following abstraction, that it first enters a supply pipe to the point of...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is implemented.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should speak to his party's spokesperson on agriculture.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: We already have.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: It has been started.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: They are not waiting actually.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Senator is mistaken on all counts.

Seanad: Nuclear Safety: Motion. (2 Jul 2003)

Martin Cullen: I thank Senators for tabling this important motion and affording me the opportunity, of which I am pleased to avail, to speak to the House on it. I welcome the motion and the spirit in which it has been tabled. It is an important recognition and endorsement of the Government's strategy on the Sellafield site and its operations. On 24 June 2003 the tribunal established under the United Nations...

Seanad: Nuclear Safety: Motion. (2 Jul 2003)

Martin Cullen: I welcome this motion, which is an important recognition of the efforts of the Government to address the concerns of the public in relation to Sellafield. My Department has given, and will continue to give, a high priority to this issue and I would like in particular to acknowledge the commitment and effort of the Attorney General and his staff as well as officials of the Radiological...

Seanad: Local Government (No. 2) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. (3 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Seanad for facilitating the introduction of this Bill, particularly the Leader for changing the Order of Business. I appreciate the co-operation of the House. This is a short technical Bill to provide for the continued application of Part IV of the Local Government Act 1946 in relation to certain applications for bridge orders which authorise the construction of bridges. The Bill...

Seanad: Local Government (No. 2) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. (3 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Senator. I will accept that.

Seanad: Local Government (No. 2) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. (3 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: I thank all Members of the Seanad for their great assistance in passing this Bill. It is ironic that I should be in the Department of Environment and Local Government at this time given that the only bridge order left was the Waterford bridge order. The process had largely taken place under Part IV of the 1946 Act. One thought that the Interpretation Act 2001 had covered it sufficiently but...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: The amendment seeks to ensure that a person or company carrying out an environmental impact statement which is associated with a planning application for which an IPPC licence is required has no financial interest in the project in question. Senator Ryan spoke on the amendment on Committee Stage and highlighted what he regards as the way in which an environmental impact statement may be...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: The new section 3B reflects the direct link between the Schedule and the IPPC directive. It is impossible to anticipate the changes, if any, the European Union may make in the licensing annex of the directive. What is certain, however, is that if the EU imposes more strict controls than those set out in the Schedule, Ireland must follow suit. Section 3B will give the Minister the flexibility...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: With all due respect to the Senator, this amendment achieves nothing in a legal sense. It seeks to change a permissive power for the EPA to hold an oral hearing, "shall have", to another permissive power, "may". I maintain the view expressed on Committee Stage that using the word "may" instead of "absolute discretion" makes no material difference. I also repeat my view about maintaining...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: On Committee Stage we discussed the question of including the words "or affirmation" after "oath" in the relevant parts of the new section 88 dealing with the EPA oral hearings. The advice to me at the time from the Attorney General's office was that this was not necessary as a reference to an oath includes an affirmation, and that remains legally the case. However, in the light of comments...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: This is a correction to the syntax of the text. There is no change in substance. It is a technical amendment. Amendment agreed to.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Martin Cullen: I undertook on Committee Stage to consider the implications of proposals to extend the provisions of section 99(h) to give jurisdiction to the Circuit Court as well as the High Court in relation to matters set out in the section. As a result, I am now bringing forward amendments for consideration by the House. Apart from including references to the Circuit Court in a number of places, the...