Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage

 

1:10 pm

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is the impression that was given. I would hate the House to be misled by accident. If it is the case that the water charges plan, which will determine the charge, will not form part of legislation to come before us, then we will not have an opportunity to vote on the criteria for charges in the water charges plan itself. It is a simple question. I have gone though the relevant section but I cannot see any reference to supporting legislation to implement the water charges plan. It appears that the commission will draft the water charges plan and then submit it to Irish Water. Perhaps I am missing something, but I do not see that following this Bill there will be supporting legislation to allow for the water charges plan. Is it the case or not that once the water charges plan is submitted to Irish Water there will then be supporting legislation?

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