Results 12,481-12,500 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: A second Bill will come before the House to deal with affordability, cost, medical issues and the categories that will be exempt.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: Water poverty is high on the agenda. There will be absolute clarity before any charge is made as to how the charge arises, what it will be and who will be exempt. We are setting up the company and allowing the regulator to begin the work.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I assure Deputy McGrath that without the Bill being enacted the work cannot start.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: Some 42%.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: If I could be helpful-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: A fair deal for everyone on the train.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Deputy can twist my words if he wants, but I am afraid that-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I can confirm that-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: -----all of the issues relating to probable-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is not.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is rubbish.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I would like an opportunity to respond.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: I cannot accept the amendment.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: If it is helpful to the Deputy, the Government does not have any role in decisions regarding amendments. This is a procedural matter for officials of the House.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: We oppose the amendment.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: The purpose of the amendment is to delete section 16. This section is a standard corporate governance provision included in legislation for establishing State bodies. Accordingly, I cannot accept this amendment. It is a standard corporate governance provision providing that Uisce Éireann will keep accounts in a form to be approved by the Minister, with the consent of the Ministers for...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: The figure of €500 million is in the legislation.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is all the costs to the company. I presume it is everything. I understand that the maximum it can borrow at any one time will be €500 million.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, there is no problem.