Seanad debates

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)

 

2:00 pm

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

As I was saying, I want to reply to a number of matters and points of view that were raised by speakers, for which I thank all sides of the House. To deal with the issues raised by Senators Ó Domhnaill and Byrne in regard to the army of inspectors, this is no different from the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, which allowed people from the private sector to go onto premises and which the Senators voted for in 2010. It is no different from the private people who are set up as panels by local authorities for planning purposes and no different than the building energy regulation scheme which allows for private people to go onto premises. The notion that they have-----

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