Results 1,081-1,100 of 3,241 for speaker:Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Senator is getting personal because he cannot stand up for his party's councillors. It is disgraceful that the Government is diluting the powers of councils and that Senator Landy is engaging in attacks across the Chamber. He should go an tell his party's councillors that their powers are being diluted. They do not all agree with what is being done.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Based on what the Minister of State said, I am willing to be constructive. However, I want to see the provision in the Bill itself. If the Minister of State wants to propose on Report Stage a wording that will impose a statutory obligation on Irish Water to provide a breakdown, it would be useful. I could not accept anything less. If the Minister of State is willing to propose an...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I share the concerns of Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh on this issue. Over recent months, we have seen a move away from the way democracy has been conducted because of the proposed abolition of town councils, the reduction in the powers of councillors and the loss of councillor input into local authority investment programmes for critical infrastructure for wastewater and public drinking...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 12: In page 10, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:"(9) That a full and comprehensive table of all monies transferred to and expended by Irish Water for the purposes of this subsection shall be published annually providing a county by county breakdown.". This amendment seeks transparency. It relates to the transfer of property from councils or water service...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I accept that the Minister of State is being genuine on the issue. Obviously, the development charges are being transferred. That is the reason I want a county by county breakdown. A ministerial order is required for the transfer. For the ordinary punter on the street, a ministerial order could be something from Mars. The information should be published annually and made available to the...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: If that is the case, the Minister of State will have no difficulty in accepting my amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Is the Minister of State accepting it?
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I understand where the Minister of State is coming from, but I am disappointed. Whether we are public representatives of Joe Bloggs, we should not have to spend time digging through websites to find this information. It should be made available in tabular form and should be easy to find. I appreciate the Minister of State may not want to accept it, but I will press the amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Táimidne i gcoinne seo freisin, ach nílim chun níos mó a rá faoi.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 11: In page 9, line 14, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.The section deals with the transfer of property of water services authorities. Where it states that the Minister "may" do something, very often that refers to financial decisions. The section states:The Minister may, on or after the transfer day, from time to time, by order,...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cad iad na costais le sin a dhéanamh?
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: What about the standard, mar atá i gComhairle Contae Chiarraí?
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: My amendment on transfer day was ruled out of order. I have great concerns about how transfer day is set out in the legislation, prescribed as 1 January. I presume water supply systems in unfinished housing estates or town sewerage infrastructure which does not meet EU environmental standards will also be transferred to Irish Water on transfer day. While I know the Minister of State does...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Money is needed to do it.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I know it is not the Minister of State's area of responsibility.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I presume that property vesting day is the day on which the property is vested in Irish Water. Property vesting day could therefore be any day in the future, but as the Minister will have to approve the day by order, it will ultimately be at his or her discretion to decide when to take over a housing estate or water services infrastructure. My difficulty with this aspect of the Bill, in...
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Perhaps the Minister of State could explain the matter.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I merely want clarification on the property vesting date.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I accept that the Minister of State's point that the establishment of Irish Water will not result in redundancies in local authorities.
- Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is a connection which I propose to explain.