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Seanad Éireann Vol. 260 Wednesday, No. 4 26 September 2018 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SEANAD ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Insert Date Here 26/09/2018A00100Business of Seanad 205 26/09/2018A00250Commencement Matters 206 26/09/2018A00300Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������206 26/09/2018C00100Schools Building Projects Status 210 26/09/2018D01200School Transport Provision 212 26/09/2018E00300Message from Dáil 215 26/09/2018G00100Order of Business 215 26/09/2018P00100Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Second Stage ������������������������������������������231 Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) 243 26/09/2018OO00400Message from Joint Committee 265 Inclusion in Sport: Motion 265 SEANAD ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 26 Meán Fómhair 2018 Wednesday, 26 September 2018 Chuaigh an Leas-Chathaoirleach i gceannas ar 1030 am Machnamh agus Paidir. Reflection and Prayer. 26/09/2018A00100Business of Seanad 26/09/2018A00200An Leas-Chathaoirleach: I have received notice from Senator Michelle Mulherin that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to provide fund- ing for the construction of new rural group water schemes in the areas of Downpatrick, Kilmurray and Furmoyle, County Mayo I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the building works at St Molaga’s senior national school, Balbriggan, County Dublin I have also received notice from Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to make provision for the 30 pupils without a place on buses to secondary schools in Buncrana, County Donegal I have also received notice from Senator James Reilly of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to reopen Rush Garda station, County Dublin I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to address the waiting time for cataract procedures and outline how many procedures will be funded by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2018 I have also received notice from Senator Rose Conway-Walsh of the following matter: 205 Seanad Éireann The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and urban develop- ment to provide an update on the provision of a redress scheme for pyrite and mica defective homes I have also received notice from Senator Maura Hopkins of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on plans to develop a greenway between Athlone, County Westmeath and Ballinasloe, County Galway I have also received notice from Senator Anthony Lawlor of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide an update on afford- able childcare services The matters raised by the Senators are suitable for discussion I have selected the matters raised by Senators Mulherin, Clifford-Lee, Mac Lochlainn and Reilly and they will be taken now The other Senators may give notice on another day of the matters they wish to raise Senator Reilly has withdrawn his Commencement matter which I had selected for discussion 26/09/2018A00250Commencement Matters 26/09/2018A00300Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding 26/09/2018A00400Senator Michelle Mulherin: I warmly welcome last week’s announcement of a block grant of €35 million to Mayo County Council under the multi-annual rural water programme However, I am very disappointed that under measure 3, which makes specific provision for the funding of new rural group water schemes, we only got €25,000 I am also very disappointed that we are three quarters of the way through 2018 and Mayo County Council is only at this juncture being told what it can spend for 2018 Under measure 3 Mayo County Council was given €25,000 for the Kilmurray group water scheme The scheme needs €754,000 to get under way and be delivered This is a saga that goes back to 2010 when Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais, CLÁR, was abolished and people in Kilmurray had already done tremendous work in conjunction with the county council to bring forward a group water scheme They had gone to the tender process and had spent almost €40,000 on consultants and to this day those people are out of pocket They have not been refunded their money They have been keeping a company going, paying fees to the Company Registration Office. They are all volunteers. People in Downpatrick and Furmoyle are also waiting for water We are talking about something that people living in towns and cities take for granted so much that they do not feel they should have to pay for it They were more than willing to pay for their water. I estimate that approximately 200 households in rural Mayo are affected. There is also a problem in Galway There have been national monitoring committees and engage- ment with the National Federation of Group Water Schemes to find a formula because people were told that under the formula applied, not enough money is given per household to deliver a scheme. We were told to go back to the drawing board and find a new formula to fund rural wa- 206 26 September 2018 ter In 2016, the then Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, announced a three-year multi-annual programme starting then and running to 2018 Guess what? These three areas are still waiting I acknowledge that Tonacrick, Killeen, Aghaloonteen and Mass- brook have been dealt with There are a couple of handfuls of houses in these areas People are rightly cheesed off. They are out of pocket. They feel as though nobody has listened. There is no parity of esteem between people living in rural Ireland and those in cities and towns That is all I am asking for and I do not think it is reasonable or acceptable that three quarters of the way through the year, they are getting €25,000 for Kilmurray alone when €15 million is required What will Kilmurray do with that funding? How can a council spend €25,000 at this time of year? It is ridiculous. Will the Minister of State go back to the officials in the Department and ask them to take the provision of new groups water schemes seriously? I am not talking about clapped out water schemes that need to be upgraded Elderly people and young families living in rural areas are drilling wells They cannot drink the water or wash their clothes in it Nobody would like to live like that yet that is how this group is living There have been massive protests against water charges and there are people who did not engage in those who are prepared to pay for water I am a public representative in the Government party and I do not think this is acceptable for 200 households in Mayo Will somebody listen? Will the Minister of State listen today? Can some good news be given to these people? We are at the end of the three-year, multi-annual programme that the former Minister, Deputy Howlin, an- nounced and where are we for these three groups? We are nowhere This is not a countrywide problem but a problem that affects people in rural Ireland. I ask the Minister of State to please take it seriously 26/09/2018B00100Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Deputy Damien English): I thank the Senator for raising this matter which she has raised many times in recent years with me, the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and the Depart- ment She has constantly pushed to have money spent on water and sewerage schemes in County Mayo This is very important work and I hope last week’s announcements and further announcements in the weeks ahead will deliver the funding needed to realise these schemes I know from speaking to the Senator and many others that the provision of water services for the people of County Mayo, particularly those in rural areas, is an issue of keen interest I assure the Senator and the House that the Government shares this strong interest The Minister strong- ly believes in finding the appropriate resources for rural water schemes. We want to ensure the people of rural Ireland are supported in accessing good quality water and wastewater services This applies to the people of Mayo and every other county The Government will continue to back up its intentions in this area with funding Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the annual rural water services conference organised by the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, which took place in Clarem- orris in the Senator’s home county I announced details of the funding being provided by the Government in 2018 under the Department’s multi-annual rural water programme We have provided €20 million for 2018, which is an increase of €4 million from the €16 million commit-
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