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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have told the Senator.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have told the Senator.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Nobody will know the answer until the sums are actually done. As I stated, there will be consultation around the counties to determine what exactly the authorities want to, need to and must do. The strands must be put together. When this is done, there will be a clear plan. The CER will put it out for consultation. If I were the Senator, I would be asking the relevant authorities to...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: With respect, it is in the report.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Water schemes.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: It covers water supply.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not shout at the Senator.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator should listen to me and should listen to the facts. The fact is that there will be an official in the county council of the Senator's home county who will be responsible to the elected members for all issues in respect of water and water infrastructure plans. Second, notwithstanding the provision of a hotline nationally for everyone, there also will be a dedicated line for...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am not before the ard chomhairle of Sinn Féin here. This is a democratic assembly.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have answered the question.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: We must get real about what we are doing and what we are talking about. I reject the point Fianna Fáil has made that Irish Water is a profit-making company and that Irish Water's purpose is to make money for itself. That is silly. It does not add up. I would not expect to see that even in a Fianna Fáil manifesto. I refer Senator Ó Domhnaill to the EPA report. It is...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not interrupt the Senator or shout at him.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I ask him to abide by the civilised rules of this House whatever about other places. The fact is that there are problems with seven different water supplies in County Donegal and a date has not been given for when they will be addressed. Interestingly, the EPA has issued legally binding directions in respect of the majority of supplies where no dates have been submitted. I urge Senator...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Senator Cullinane asked me to read the details again but I will ask him to look at the record as I read it just before he came into the Chamber.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I did not shout-----

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: In terms of the other responsibilities of Irish Water, it has to implement water safety plans for public water supplies with larger supplies being prioritised. It has compiled the remedial action list. Improvement works and schemes with boiled water notices must be prioritised. If one lives in a town where one has to boil the water because it is contaminated and it is not fit for human...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: With respect, I read out all the things that we are doing but the Senator was not here.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator was absent from the House.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: No, I am not cranky at all. Actually, I am in very good humour.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have read out all the things-----