Seanad debates
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed)
11:00 am
Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)
Yes. All of the amendments are interlinked and I appreciate the reason they are being grouped. Amendment No. 66 relates to fines and the criminal aspects of the Bill. The Minister's justification is that when the 2007 Act was introduced, the fine set was €15 million. The Act was introduced to deal with major developers who were causing substantial and massive pollution, including in County Wicklow. I understand the case in question might still be ongoing. The Act was introduced to protect the environment in extreme and difficult cases.
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