Results 521-540 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: I feel that Sinn Féin is a unique position in this House in the sense that it has responsibility for Northern Ireland Water, which is very similar to the structures being set up here. I agree with Deputy Stanley that there have been huge issues with Northern Ireland Water. The Deputy is right. Only a few short years ago, tens of thousands of people had no water for days, so there will...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: I support the concept of a forum because it is important the public has a say in what is happening with this new utility. Deputy Boyd Barrett is wrong in the sense that ESB Networks is a national organisation that responds very quickly at local level. This is a similar concept, so it is nothing new or different. The way Deputy Boyd Barrett spoke about the issue, one would think there was...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: There is a household charge for water in Northern Ireland.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: There is a charge.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: We can look at how Northern Ireland Water operates and how it deals with its public consultation process. Water meters are being installed in Northern Ireland for conservation. There is no reason that Sinn Féin should deny that. It has admitted itself that there is legislation there to do that. It might be useful to make comparisons with what is happening in Northern Ireland and...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: He is dead.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: He could not abstain, although the Deputy could put himself on it.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: The Deputy will not stick it much longer.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: We will-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle may restrict me to around two minutes. If anybody thinks that €25 billion is lying around on the desk of the Governor of the Central Bank-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: -----and that we are whistling past it every day, somebody needs to get their head examined in this House. Of course, this is a contentious issue. Northern Ireland Water is quietly installing meters on all new homes in Northern Ireland for conservation reasons and Northern Ireland is getting stick from the same people who are supporting them here in this Chamber.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: Does the Deputy accept the fact that meters are being installed in Northern Ireland? If the Deputy wants to get into a debate we will discuss it.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: I thank the Deputy.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: There are charges in Northern Ireland for households.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: So Northern Ireland has charges.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: So it has charges. It is the same system. I hope we will mange and that is exactly what we need to do.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: My apologies a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I should finish because this section has been debated for more than four hours already. The majority of the people are losing confidence in the present water supply and water treatment system. Some 33 different systems do not work in the same way that we could not have 33 different ESB networks across the country. That would not work for supply...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: Everybody in the Chamber knows there are problems in Dublin where there are approximately 4,000 km of water pipes across the city and yet less than 1% of them has been replaced in recent years. They are an issue and this is what we need to have sorted. I will hand over to the Minister as I am sure the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will lose his patience with me.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: I am trying to be impartial, Deputy.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy not to mention people who are not in the House.