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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister checks the record, he will see-----

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: One loses some.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: We lost that one.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can I speak a second time on this?

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will explain it very simply. We had debated the issue of the State financing this and if the State were to finance it, surely it was good to have it to the highest standard.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: If Minister was to read the information that I give at the meetings, he would note that my contention is that, sooner or later, Europe will force the Minister to apply the 2007 water framework directive and, whether he likes it or not and despite all his fine talk, he will wind up with those standards because it will be impossible to explain to a court in Europe that whereas this system is...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: What I have said from the beginning is that as sure as day follows night, Europe will insist on the 2007 water framework directive.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, it will. I asked the Minister that if it will not-----

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----and if it is firewalled against a court judgment-----

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the problems with the Minister's argument is that if he checks the decision of that Government, he will note it was to allow the Minister to draft a Bill, and we have not considered the Bill.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, we did not have the heads of it agreed.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reports he has recently received in respect of additional cost savings across all Departments; if he will publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3773/12]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (24 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a list of State assets presented to the troika which are being proposed for privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2729/12]

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Next Monday's meeting of the leaders of Europe is shaping up to be yet another summit at which they will fail to take any decisive step to overcome the economic crisis that is accelerating in Europe. Since they last met, the growth forecasts for most countries have been reduced, the sovereign ratings of many have been downgraded and unemployment has continued to rise. Yet in spite of this,...

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My position was simple and can be easily explained. As the Taoiseach knows, Cabinet Ministers are subject to collective Cabinet responsibility, but as a voter, one votes personally. I am sure the Taoiseach recognises the subtle difference.

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad that the ability to read the Constitution and to understand its implications survives. There is simply no doubt the sole thrust of negotiations since 9 December has been to finalise a treaty that can be ratified by the Oireachtas and will withstand the inevitable Supreme Court case. Ireland was not alone in trying to reduce the radicalism of December's agreement. To deny this is...

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The lack of involvement by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in meeting other leaders gets starker all the time. In the lead-up to the last summit, the Taoiseach failed to outline to the Dáil the demands he would present. Just before the summit he gave RTE a copy of a letter which he had sent to the President of the European Council, Mr. Van Rompuy, which included some details. Without going...