Seanad debates

Thursday, 24 November 2011

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

 

11:00 am

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

I am trying to ascertain information from the Minister. The Government wants to pass this Bill which is setting in law a series of prosecutions that, as Senator Ó Domhnaill said also, refers to other information as the agency may determine from time to time. We do not know the parameters or what the prosecutions will be in that regard and we are expected to pass this legislation that will criminalise people living in rural areas throughout Ireland, including in my own area of north Dublin. I am trying to be helpful to the Minister. I am telling him he would not have to charge a registration fee if his Department managed its budget properly and if it did not proceed with crazy plans such as the plan in my area of north County Dublin to install a massive treatment plant-----

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