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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: The Senator should stick to the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: Tomorrow we will be discussing the Residential Tenancies Bill 2003 which makes provision for disputes which arise between tenants and landlords. This would cover the matters raised by Senator Bannon in his amendment.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: I hope there was no forgery involved.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: The issue is who delivered the water.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: I wonder how many Senators use Oireachtas envelopes.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: We should go with the flow.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: Such charges were never mentioned.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2004)

Cyprian Brady: It has nothing to do with it.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As the Minister of State observed, the legislation is concerned with streamlining an important process. One must consider the areas to which these funds are being allocated and the impact they are having and Senator McHugh sought clarification on this point. The answer is obvious and is indicated in the explanatory memorandum and is explained...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: Somebody observed that politicians now live by the god of openness, accountability and transparency. This Bill increases the transparency of the process by making the Minister for Finance more accountable for the allocation of funds. The process is already transparent. For example, I was able to access the website of Area Development Management Limited and see specifically how and for what...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: This applies throughout the country and not just in Dublin. Some commentators would have us believe that County Galway and the islands are the only places to benefit from this fund but they are not. I meet project members on a daily basis who have already accessed the fund even though only €5 million has so far been disbursed. The benefits are there for all to see and Senator Labhrás Ó...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: The National Treasury Management Agency is of the highest calibre and we trust its members completely. ADM, as another example, has top civil servants who have daily experience of dealing with voluntary and community groups throughout the country, not just in County Galway. Information on fund allocation, the application process and the funding criteria is available to everybody.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: All the information is available. When one observes the effects of this fund on the various different schemes and considers similar previous schemes, such as the young persons' facilities and services fund, it is clear that areas of particular disadvantage have benefited greatly. These schemes have been administered by Departments and not by independent boards or specially commissioned...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: ——and that is precisely what the Bill proposes. The previous Government was the first to establish a committee on social inclusion. Prior to that one had to go from Billy to Jack, from one Department to another, to get a hearing. Now one can go directly to the Minister and present one's case. As Senator O'Toole observed, our job is to make representations on behalf of people and we must...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: That is by implication.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: My understanding is that metering is concerned with the collection of information as to the quantity of water usage.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: That has nothing to do with the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: The vicinities of chip shops and others are covered under the environmental protection Acts. It is, therefore, reasonable to expect the proprietors of busy pubs and restaurants to take responsibility for their premises. This amendment goes too far as the section already puts the onus on the proprietors.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: That has nothing to do with the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2004)

Cyprian Brady: The budgets will be interesting.