Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Amendments Nos. 5 and 7 seek to provide that the Minister shall, within six months of the Act, provide for a referendum, report on the establishment of a conservation grant, report on altering building regulations to incorporate conservation measures, report on plans to upgrade the water infrastructure, report on the number of private residences with swimming pools and propose a levy on these pools. Such extensive reporting is outside the scope of the Bill and therefore the amendments must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 154(1). That is the ruling.

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