Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

We cannot stray into this area. The problem with the question is that I am refusing questions every day of the week to ordinary Deputies where they concern operational matters of Irish Water. I cannot be seen to allow a debate into operational matters when I have already disallowed it for ordinary Deputies. The Deputy will appreciate my position.

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