Seanad debates

Monday, 28 November 2011

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages

 

6:00 pm

Photo of Brian Ó DomhnaillBrian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

I do not buy the idea that there will not be an increased fee, not to mention the fee of €50, at the re-registration stage. The Minister is giving himself sweeping powers under section 70(l), whereby, by regulation, the Minister can introduce any such measures he wishes. It may not be prescriptive but the Minister is giving himself powers in this Bill,under section 70(l), to reintroduce the re-registration free and to increase the €50 fee to a sum of €200 or €300, which he was originally thinking of.

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