Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am astonished that you would blankly refuse to accept an amendment from Deputy Murphy looking for statements on Irish Water. That is not properly a matter for Private Members' time in any way. With all due respect, I do not believe you have the authority to simply disregard an amendment that a Member of this Chamber wishes to make. It would be preferable for the motion to be taken. You have refused to take our amendment. You cite Standing Order 28, the Taoiseach's prerogative and Private Members' business. In the manner in which you have responded to Deputy Murphy, might it be that your objective is simply to keep the issue of Irish Water off the agenda entirely?

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