Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail)

It is a question for the Leader. When will the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, the Minister who disappeared for two months, come to the House to discuss the septic tank regulations under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012? He reappeared yesterday at the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, looking well rested and tanned, where he announced that people could register their septic tanks over the next three months. He has refused to outline the criteria for upgrading a septic tank and has ruled out the option of providing grant aid. On the one hand he is telling people to register the septic tank but he is not telling them what they are registering for. It is a pig in a poke. I ask the Leader to consider having a general discussion on the guidelines for septic tanks pursuant to the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012. Following the debate on that Bill, we had public consultation. I am aware that many groups who made submissions under the public consultation process did not even receive an acknowledgment of their submissions. Will the Leader clarify whether he will invite the Minister to the House next week?