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

Brian Stanley: That is wrong. On a point of information, the Minister is wrong. The CSO figures show more than 1.3 million primary households.

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

Brian Stanley: There are more than 1.3 million primary principal residences.

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

Brian Stanley: Read the legislation, Deputy Timmins.

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

Brian Stanley: This section of the Bill is the most puzzling and amusing of the whole charade we are dealing with here. We have heard the terms "fairytale economics" and "fantasy economics".

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

Brian Stanley: How the Minister can stand over this with a straight face and hold this up as anything but a con is beyond me. The Government introduced a good measure in the budget last year, the tax rebate for home improvements. It achieved two objectives in that it provided employment and allowed people to improve their homes. I give the Government credit for that but it is now introducing a measure...

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

Brian Stanley: The Deputy knows a few of them also. They will get the cheque of €100 but Deputy Kelly, the senior Minister in the Department, will stand over it. The staff in the Department of Social Protection will be tied up. The whole system is gridlocked. I am sure the Minister's offices are dealing with the Department of Social Protection every day of the week. We are now to ask that...

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

Brian Stanley: A bribe.

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

Brian Stanley: That is correct.

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

Brian Stanley: The whole section hinges on this issue.

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

Brian Stanley: Left wing people are decent too.

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

Brian Stanley: We made some progress on that.

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

Brian Stanley: My amendment No. 11 was ruled out of order which is very frustrating. The people think we have the right to amend legislation in the House on their behalf but amendment after amendment is ruled out of order, which is very frustrating for us. Section 3, which deals with charges, is the centrepiece of this Bill. The Government has back-pedalled several times on this. The justification for...

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

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate again. Yesterday's huge protest showed that people are not going to be browbeaten on this issue. Irish people understand the power of the boycott and of feet on the street. Section 2(1)(b) of this Bill is nothing less than a total act of deception by the Labour Party and Fine Gael. Regardless of whether people agree with paying for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the planned wind farm project in the midlands by a company (details supplied), in view of the fact that the planned export of wind generated electricity to Britain was shelved. [47118/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: 199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that the scheme involving householders in County Kildare regarding pyrite will be extended to the rest of the State. [47698/14]

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion. I also welcome the signals from the Government that it will accept it. It will be truly historic if the House unanimously passes this motion, not just to support the ideal of a Palestinian state but to recognise the existing state of Palestine. The people of Palestine have suffered many injustices, including war crimes by Israel...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for presenting the Supplementary Estimate. There was very little detail in the document I received, and the Minister of State has explained the details regarding the Leader programme and the storm damage well. I concur with what the Minister of State said about the Leader programme, particularly regarding small enterprise in rural areas....

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: I am disappointed that the amendment I tabled, amendment No. 2, was ruled out of order. There is considerable concern out there about the possible intentions of the Government or a future Government towards water services, and the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, need to take this on board. There is an amendment here from Deputy Naughten in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: 375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the special transport grant will be approved in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Laois to enable them to attend the closest school to them that accepts them. [46752/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate the relocation of a school (details supplied) in County Laois. [46876/14]