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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Bring it in again.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: What is the Minister's definition of "financial hardship"? He throws out the remark that he will not allow anybody to suffer financial hardship-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: -----but we need to nail that down. In the political commentary there have been accusations with regard to misinformation. Any public meeting I have attended, any utterance Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív from my party has made and any of the Independent TDs and the Sinn Féin Members I have heard speak at public meetings have all indicated that we want clean water. We have all said that we recognise...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: -----and push us all into a corner where it appears we do not care about water quality. The Minister is not being fair to people.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: The debate on this Bill reminds me of the debate on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill. Does the Minister remember that?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: That Bill was to do with the regulation of puppy farms and the Minister travelled around the country scaring people in fishing clubs, coursing clubs, shooting clubs and anybody else to whom he could talk. Am I correct that it was the Minister who commenced that legislation-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: -----when he found himself in the job he now holds?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: The Minister should take a long look in the mirror before he starts-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: -----accusing people of spreading misinformation. I want to knock that one on the head.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Nobody is saying it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: The issue is one of the standards to be applied.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: He will be here later today. He is attending a funeral this morning.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: She should not be quoting Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív out of context.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: On a point of order, Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív, like every other speaker who has contributed to the debate, has stated on many occasions that we need to provide for groundwater quality.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Deputy Michelle Mulherin is trying to create the impression-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: That is not fair.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív has been up-front in what he said.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Yes. He has debated the issue of standards.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Deputy Michelle Mulherin should at least be honest in her contribution.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Niall Collins: Yes.