Results 17,741-17,760 of 20,884 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I am also aware of the proposal from the Seanad on the holding of a referendum on the ownership of Irish Water.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I stress that I brought this directly to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and everyone in Government, as I said I would,. It was carefully considered, and the argument of a constitutional amendment was considered in great detail. The Government believes the wording of such an amendment would be difficult to construct given the various categories of ownership of water services infrastructure in...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I suggest that legislation approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas is the appropriate way to address this matter. Senators must also take into consideration that during all of this I have borne in mind the advice we received from the Attorney General. I also had to take into consideration all of the issues relating to unintended consequences of putting such a provision into the...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Yes.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Well, I think-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I agree
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Yes, if the Senator does not mind.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I know the process. In fairness Members should have the speech. I accept that.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: With regard to section 2 which provides for a plebiscite of the people should a future Government propose to initiate legislation that would lead to the privatisation of Irish Water, which I think is very unlikely, I fully understand the views expressed by my colleagues in the Dáil against any potential privatisation of Irish Water. Based on the debate-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I do not mind.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I have no problem with that.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I know the process in the House as I have been in long enough.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I am delighted to be back in the Seanad again.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I have been here quite often of late. I have good affection for the Seanad. I was here for a few years and I found the debate in the Seanad was often the superior debate in the Houses of the Oireachtas.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: The Senator should check the record.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: We might have an off-site chat about that.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: I made the same comment last night when I was here as well.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Fair enough.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: No, Senator, I am not, although I appreciate his sentiment.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)
Alan Kelly: Yes, there will be. I am sure it is only a matter of time before they arrive. I am pleased to bring the Water Services Bill 2014 before the Seanad today. I want to acknowledge that I am bringing this Bill into the House very late in the year. I appreciate that additional time has been allocated by the Seanad to consider the Bill before the House adjourns for the Christmas break. I...