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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Water services legislation

Summary

Deputy Mattie McGrath asks about Irish Water meter charges and the publication of the water services (No. 2) Bill. The Taoiseach says the Bill is due the following week.

Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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One would want to be up early to pull a fast one on Deputy Boyd Barrett.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I have called Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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I want to ask about a number of Bills. Water services legislation was meant to be introduced to tidy up any issues around the Water Services Act 2014. I put down a parliamentary question, as the Ceann Comhairle is always telling me to do.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are not dealing with parliamentary questions here.

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The Ceann Comhairle always encourages us to put down parliamentary questions. I put one down and found out that there are hidden charges by Irish Water of €17 to read one's meter, if one suspects one has a leak-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

This is the Order of Business. On promised legislation------

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I seek some clarity in regard to Irish Water. When will the water services (No. 2) Bill be published? There is also a €100 charge to test one's meter.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call the Taoiseach on the water services (No. 2) Bill. I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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The Taoiseach is not listening to me.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

That is due for next week.

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