Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I object to the increased clarity about how the costs will be awarded against the so-called debtor in this circumstance, for example, a person who has chosen not to pay his or her water charges over a period of years. We do not think we will get there but that is our reason for objecting.

I also object to the fact the Bill will be guillotined in a couple of minutes. All the Opposition amendments were ruled out of order. We have had no discussion on most of this important legislation which only completed Second Stage last Friday. This is not the way to do any sort of democratic politics. It is in line with the incredible Garda presence yesterday for quite a small protest outside Leinster House. It shows the attempt to just ram things through. It is a bullying approach that will not work, as illustrated by the figures. However, it should be registered that none of it has anything in common with the idea of a democratic revolution and respecting democratic rules in this Dáil or outside it.

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