Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

In Scotland, from 1 April 2006, registration of septic tanks with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency is required, and registration fees are as follows: £77 for on-line application; and £104 for application using a hard copy application form. The notion that there are no fees in other jurisdictions mentioned here today is not correct.

On registration fees here, a number of Senators suggested that the appeal fee of €200 is too high, and I have accepted that. In the course of my address, I indicated I would change that and the figure I have in mind is €20, rather than €200.