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Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has consideration been given to making the penalties for doing so much more stringent, thus strengthening the law in this regard? As for the interdepartmental committee, has the Minister discussed with her officials making a proposal to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to the effect that registration of properties to let should be carried out before letting...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not wish to labour the point but it has been well made. What is the reason for the "five years" unless the house is sold? The only logic for the "five years" if the house is not sold is, as Departments do, to put the long-term plan in for the fee. This is done.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister will find out in the same way as the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, is finding out because, as he said, he is out of practice. There is a long-term design here and, therefore, I ask the Minister to consider the issue and say that if one has registered, unless the house changes hands, there would not be a requirement for re-registering. I join Deputy...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept that. We are looking at it. Will the Minister give Members the reference for the EIA screening and for the site?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps we can get the references.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: References are required.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Why is there re-registration?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That seems to be what I had referred to under a previous amendment, that it is planning to put an onerous registration system in place and that it will get more complicated incrementally, as we have seen in the past.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The fact is that it also relates to existing septic tanks. It is in the regulation.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am talking about what is actually written in the code. The code states that the COP also provides guidance to local authorities where an existing system is proposed to be upgraded. It does not only apply to new build. It is stated in the code in black and white.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Section 4(1)(h).

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There would be different circumstances in the 2011 Bill.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are getting somewhere now.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has given an undertaking in respect of the regulations. I am satisfied on that issue now that we are going in a proper direction and proceeding in a systematic manner. I am content to wait and see what the EPA advises the Minister to publish. We will also be pressing at the committee that the EPA, An Taisce and such organisations should be invited in to advise the committee in...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not wish to prolong the debate on the section because the issues at stake are quite clear. I wish to move on to other important aspects of the Bill. As the Minister is aware, I set out my stall in detail at the outset as to the issues about which I have concerns. The Minister should explain the purpose of the charge to Members. He has stated its purpose is to pay for the cost of...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: But the principle-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is no point in listening to the Minister.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would prefer much more time for dealing with the Water Services (Amendment) Bill and I hope the Tánaiste will allow more time. However, if this time is not forthcoming, we should get on with our business as speedily as possible this morning to give us the maximum time between now and 1.30 p.m. to debate this Bill because it is one of great importance. I ask the Tánaiste to consider...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar chlár an Rialtais, tá gealladh go mbéadh Bille ann le leasú a dhéanamh ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. De réir mar a thuigim, tá dul i gcomhairle oifigiúil ar bun ag an Roinn i láthair na huaire, ach ní fheicim an Bille ar aon liosta reachtaíochta, idir liosta A, B, C nó aon cheann eile. B'fhéidir go míneodh an Tánaiste cén fáth nach bhfuil sé liostáilte.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní hea. Sin ceist eile. Bhí Bille le leasú a dhéanamh ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla geallta ar an gclár Rialtais, agus de réir mar a thuigim tá dul i gcomhairle poiblí ar siúl i láthair na huaire, ach níl sé ar aon liosta reachtaíochta de chuid an Rialtais.