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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for both installation aid and the early retirement scheme which were received by his offices in Johnstown Castle, Wexford, on 14 October 2008; the number of these applications that were incomplete and required further documentation or information; the number of these applications in respect of...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts which he has made with the US administration regarding the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US; the advice, if any, which he can give to these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4433/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4432/12]

Written Answers — Church Records: Church Records (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from him to local communities who wish to establish a digital database of church records of births, baptisms and deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/12]

Written Answers — Housing Services: Housing Services (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the relationship between him and HomeBond; if he is satisfied that HomeBond is adequately addressing the issue of structural deficiencies in the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4431/12]

Written Answers — Housing Services: Housing Services (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the relationship between him and HomeBond; if he is satisfied that HomeBond is adequately addressing the issue of structural deficiencies in the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4431/12]

Written Answers — On-farm Investment Schemes: On-farm Investment Schemes (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for installation aid and early retirement that were received at offices in his Department other than Johnstown Castle, Wexford, on 14 October 2008; the locations at which these applications were received and the number of these applications that required further information or documentation; the...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The amendment relates to the publication of standards in respect of septic tank inspections. It strikes me that there could be nothing more democratic than what the Minister is proposing in this regard. He has undertaken to put the draft standards in the public arena and consult extensively on them. He has given a commitment that they will be approved only after that consultation process...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Minister has given an undertaking to consult on them.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: There is none so blind as the one who will not see and none so deaf as the one who does not want to listen. The Minister has clearly stated he will consult extensively on the draft guidelines before bringing them back to the House for approval.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: That is democracy in action in this the people's forum.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Minister has an obligation to have a defence filed in a court hearing. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív knows from his time in government the repercussions of a failure to do so. He should be honest in this debate. Failure by the Minister to register a defence will expose taxpayers, both urban and rural, to very substantial fines. That is the reality.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: I did not interrupt Deputy Mattie McGrath and ask him to extend me the same courtesy. By next August there will be an adjudication on the defence lodged.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: However, the defence must be lodged and it is this legislation. Deputy Mattie McGrath's and more particularly Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív's fear is that every additional minute of this debate serves to expose their position as one of exploiting people's fears.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The briefing document for the previous Government has exposed Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív's position. Deputy Michael Colreavy observed that it was regrettable that the previous Administration had not dealt with the issue. On the contrary, people in rural communities should breathe a sigh of relief that Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív and his colleagues in government did not deal with it. Their proposal...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The Deputy voted for it in the programme for Government. Let us have some honesty.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: This debate is about clean water and having a good environment.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: I accept that no Member is opposed to these objectives. However, in order to achieve them, there is a process we must go through. I also accept Deputy Martin Ferris's point that local authorities have some way to go to clean up their act. However, that does not mean we should turn a blind to every other possible source of pollution.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: It is. The Minister has said there will be a risk-based process of inspection.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Michael Creed: The longer this debate goes on the more red-faced Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív must surely become. The Government of which he was a member proposed a far more stringent inspection process and a charge of €300.