DÁIL ÉIREANN AN BILLE UM SHEIRBHÍSÍ UISCE, 2013 WATER SERVICES BILL 2013 LEASUITHE TUARASCÁLA REPORT AMENDMENTS [No. 1a of 2013] [06 March, 2013] [Printers Reference] DÁIL ÉIREANN AN BILLE UM SHEIRBHÍSÍ UISCE, 2013 —AN TUARASCÁIL WATER SERVICES BILL 2013 —REPORT Leasuithe Amendments 1. In page 5, lines 5 to 16, to delete all words from and including “TO” where it firstly occurs in line 5 down to and including “COMPANY” in line 16 and substitute the following: “TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BLOCK WATER METERING AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL WATER SECTOR FRAMEWORK TEAM; THIS TEAM WILL OVERSEE GOVERNANCE OF THE WATER SECTOR AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR THE SECTOR”. —Brian Stanley. 2. In page 5, line 21, to delete “Water Services” and substitute “National Water Sector Framework”. —Brian Stanley. 3. In page 5, line 22, after “Act” to insert “other than section 24”. —Brian Stanley. 4. In page 5, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(3) Section 24 of this Act shall come in to operation after the 1st of January 2014, or following a review of that section under section 24(4)*, whichever date is the later.”. —Brian Stanley. [*This is a reference to the subsection proposed to be inserted by amendment 38.] 5. In page 6, to delete lines 16 and 21 and substitute following: “4.—(a) The Minister shall establish a National Water Framework Team. Such a board shall be responsible for— (i) the supply of water for both domestic and non-domestic purposes, (ii) the setting of charges on water used for commercial purposes, (iii) the disposal of domestic sewage, (iv) the maintenance and management of the Water distribution system, (v) any other such related matters as the Minister may fix by regulation. (b) The National Water Sector Framework Team shall consist of— [No. 1a of 2013] [06 March, 2013] (i) the Secretary General of the Department of the Environment and Local Government, who shall be the convenor, (ii) Assistant Managers, with responsibility for engineering from each County and City Council, (iii) any other such representatives of the Minister for the Environment as he may fix by regulation, (iv) the Minister shall resource and provide finance to the National Water Framework team from within his department.”. —Brian Stanley. 6. In page 6, to delete lines 16 to 21. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 7. In page 6, to delete lines 22 to 39. —Brian Stanley, Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 8. In page 6, lines 37 and 38, to delete all words from and including “the Minister” in line 37 down to and including “Finance” in line 38 and substitute “the Oireachtas”. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 9. In page 6, to delete lines 40 to 44 and in page 7, to delete lines 1 to 11. —Brian Stanley. 10. In page 6, lines 41 to 44, to delete all words from and including “the” in line 41 down to and including “Reform” in line 44 and substitute “the Oireachtas”. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 11. In page 7, lines 2 to 5, to delete all words from and including “the” in line 2 down to and including “Reform” in line 5 and substitute “the Oireachtas”. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 2 12. In page 7, lines 9 to 11, to delete all words from and including “the” where it secondly occurs in line 9 down to and including “Reform” in line 11 and substitute “the Oireachtas”. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 13. In page 7, to delete lines 12 to 26. —Brian Stanley. 14. In page 7, to delete lines 27 to 41 and in page 8, to delete lines 1 to 7. —Brian Stanley. 15. In page 8, to delete lines 8 to 47 and in page 9, to delete lines 1 to 8. —Brian Stanley. 16. In page 9, to delete lines 9 to 30. —Brian Stanley. 17. In page 9, to delete lines 31 to 46. —Brian Stanley. 18. In page 10, to delete lines 1 to 30. —Brian Stanley. 19. In page 10, lines 2 to 5, to delete all words from and including “the” where it secondly occurs in line 2 down to and including “Reform” in line 5 and substitute “the Oireachtas”. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 20. In page 10, lines 10 to 13, to delete all words from and including “the” where it secondly occurs in line 10 down to and including “Reform” in line 13 and substitute “the Oireachtas”. —Barry Cowen, Niall Collins, Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Moynihan, John Browne, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Brendan Smith, Robert Troy, Dara Calleary, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Michael P. Kitt, Seamus Kirk, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea. 21. In page 10, to delete lines 31 to 54 and in page 11, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “Guarantee of 13.—(1) (a) In relation to borrowings by the Board under section 12, the borrowings of Minister for Finance, after consultation with the Minister, may guarantee, Board and in such form and manner and in such money (including money in a subsidiary. currency other than the currency of the State) and on such terms and conditions as he or she thinks fit, the due repayment by the Board of the principal of any money borrowed by the Board or the due payment of instalments or other amounts of money owed by the Board under a contract entered into by the Board or the payment of interest on any money, instalment or amount or both the repayment of principal or 3 payment of such instalments or amounts, as the case may be, and payment of the interest, and any such guarantee may include a guarantee of payment of commission and incidental expenses arising in connection with such borrowings or such contract. (b) In relation to borrowings by the subsidiary under section 12, the Minister for Finance, after consultation with the Minister, may guarantee, in such form and manner and in such money (including money in a currency other than the currency of the State) and on such terms and conditions as he or she thinks fit, the due repayment by the subsidiary of the principal of any money borrowed by the subsidiary or the due payment of instalments or other amounts of money owed by the subsidiary under a contract entered into by the subsidiary or the payment of interest on any money, instalment or amount or both the repayment of principal or payment of such instalments or amounts, as the case may be, and payment of the interest, and any such guarantee may include a guarantee of payment of commission and incidental expenses arising in connection with such borrowings or such contract. (2) Where a guarantee under this section is or has been given, the Board or the subsidiary, as may be appropriate, shall, if the Minister for Finance so requires, give to him or her such security (including debentures) as may be specified in the requirement for the purpose of securing to the Minister for Finance the repayment of any money which he or she may be liable to pay or has paid under the guarantee. (3) The Minister for Finance shall, as soon as may be after the expiration of every financial year, lay before each House of the Oireachtas a statement setting out with respect to each guarantee under this section given during that year or given at any time before, and in force on, the commencement of that year— (a) particulars of the guarantee, (b) in case any payment has been made by him or her under the guarantee before the end of that year, the amount of the payment and the amount (if any) repaid to him or her on foot of the payment, and (c) the amount of money covered by the guarantee which was outstanding at the end of that year. (4) (a) Money paid by the Minister for Finance under a guarantee to which paragraph (a) of subsection (1) applies shall be repaid to the Minister for Finance (with interest thereon at such rate or rates as he or she appoints) by the Board within such period from the date of payment by the Minister for Finance as may be specified by him or her after consultation with the Board.