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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: We should not even mention the word "Cavan" because it will only upset Senator Wilson.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: The contractor will be known when one signs off on it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: Why are we spending five minutes on this?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: Very boring.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: Elderly people seem to be everywhere.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I reassure my colleague that the Government has certainly not conceded to the Opposition regarding the implementation of the Cavan model for the Water Services (Amendment) Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I just wanted to clarify something. I know it was late at night and perhaps it was past the Senator's bedtime-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I ask the Deputy Leader to ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, to return to the House to follow up on the discussions we had with him and to address the questions put to him on the day in question. He has not addressed them thus far. My colleague, Senator Marie Moloney, raised with him the difficulties within the central processing unit for medical cards. Responsibility for...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: ----- plus a visit to the GP, which will cost another €50. He is obliged to attend each week. The Minister must return to this House to deal with this micro issue. Members cannot talk continually about macro issues while people are suffering nationwide. They cannot get their medical cards processed and cannot go to their doctors because they lack the money.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I call on the Minister to return to this House next week to deal with this issue.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: We all like to get on the record and it is nearly midnight. There appears to be confusion on the part of one member of the Opposition who seems willing to accept that the Minister will do this by way of regulation. Another person from the same party is not accepting it. Perhaps it is getting so late-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: -----people do not understand what the Minister is saying. He clearly stated that this matter will be dealt with by way of regulation when the time comes and in fairness to the Minister, if we are to progress this further tonight and when we return to it tomorrow evening, and I accept that much good work has been done in the hours we have been here, we should accept the Minister's bona fides...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: They say all politics is local. We have made significant progress this evening in terms of clarifying some of these amendments. However, issues of no significance are also being raised. When the Minister replies, Opposition Members do not listen. If a Government spokesperson conveys the same information, it eventually sinks in and we can move on to the next amendment. If that is the...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: As the Minister said, all properties must be subject to inspection; whether they are in a high-risk area or otherwise is irrelevant. We cannot make fish of one and flesh of another. Properties in high-risk areas will be inspected, while those which are not may not be. Senator Ó Domhnaill seems to be hung up on certain aspects of this provision. To reiterate, the information being sought...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: Yes, he said that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: That is another red herring.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: We will be able to have our breakfast here soon.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I probably need to be more prescriptive in my delivery of my deliberation. When I referred to all houses, I mean all houses in the context of this particular legislation, the houses with septic tanks, of which Senator Ó Domhnaill informs us, there are 475,000 in the country. I wish to put this on the record of the House for the sake of clarity. When I speak in future I will be a lot...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: The Senator has confused himself.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: Except in County Cavan.