Seanad debates
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
2:00 pm
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
A number of Members have advocated that I should do nothing on this. As an Oireachtas Member, I cannot advocate the breaking of European law. This goes back to October 2009 when the then Minister had an opportunity to do something about a European Court of Justice judgment but did nothing.
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