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Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: We help each other out all the time, despite what people might think. Deputy Healy is right that the Minister is not listening.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I support it because the CER is directly mentioned in it. He thinks he will appoint people but he will be relieved of that duty as well. He was to set the charges but he was relieved of that duty by the Minister. He will also be relieved of the duty to appoint members to the forum, whether 12, 34, 35 or 60. This is a worry I have. We are talking about a forum and we are closing the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: What is he looking for?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Sorry, I know that.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It states a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 60. Getting the right people is the problem. The people who understand things - the volunteers and the community enablers - should be on this forum. They would be willing to give their time voluntarily if they were listened to. Pioneers, including Deputy Fitzmaurice, a new Deputy, who pioneered group water schemes know how hard it is to work...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I am disappointed in the Minister's reply. He is not for turning but there will be a big turn when the public get their chance, and he will find out where he ends up. I introduced legislation, the Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014, which would provide for the establishment of an ombudsman for water services. The difficulties for people trying to contact Irish Water are so big...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I am speaking through the Chair.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I will acknowledge it any time that I get a good official or a helpful person.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It still does. The Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, and his colleagues are missed out of the ESB.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The forum is a talking shop. We are discussing a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 60 members but the Minister has powers to approve who is on it. It is like the peatlands forum. Volunteers - genuine people from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's part of the countryside - gave their time free of charge on that forum while other people from agencies got paid and took expenses. That is the disgusting...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: He would have to have his hat on.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I also am concerned by this proposal and in the Private Members' Bill I introduced, namely, the Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014, I sought that a specific ombudsman be put in place to deal with what will be a huge utility. Huge issues will arise and simple mistakes will be made, such as meters being appropriated to the wrong house. It is possible to make such mistakes,...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Give Deputy Walsh a looking glass.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: What about the word the Minister, Deputy Kelly, used for me?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I am being serious.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, what about the language that was used about me? I received no retraction or apology.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It was during the debate.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It was heard.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi. The clown in County Cork.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Never mind.