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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (27 Jan 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to correspondence sent to her by a person (details supplied) regarding the home tutorial scheme dated 6 October 2014; if she will respond to this correspondence; her views that the home tuition scheme was operated in a consistent and equitable manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3879/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Jan 2015)

Stephen Donnelly: 530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow with specific reference to any decisions taken on the location and catchment areas for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2571/15]

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: That is unnecessary. You have no idea of my background.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I am suggesting a referendum.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I trust voters but not the Government.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The Deputy should read the amendment.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: That is nonsense. It is in the amendment.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Come off it, Deputy.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: He came late to the debate and has clearly not read the amendment.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I mentioned on Committee Stage that there are clearly powerful forces at work that would like Irish Water privatised. Maybe there is not one Member of this House who would like that, but, clearly, there are people who would like Irish Water privatised.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Stagg asks if I am one of them.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: My thanks to Deputy Stagg for his personalised and unprofessional comments. In respect of Deputy Stagg's question of whether I would like to privatise Irish Water, I refer him to amendment No. 2, tabled in my name, which seeks a referendum to maintain public ownership of Irish Water.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I think what we will find is that Deputy Stagg is on the side of the House-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Stagg is voting to avoid a referendum. I am tabling legislation to hold a referendum. Clearly, one of us is more interested in privatising Irish Water than the other.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: Let the record show Deputy Stagg's vote versus my vote, as well as Deputy Stagg's pre-election promises and how they stack up now. It is clear that there are people who want to privatise Irish Water. It is relevant that in the letter from the European Central Bank to the late Brian Lenihan, structural reforms were insisted on as a condition of continued ECB assistance to the Irish banking...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: There are two ways we can do that. We can pass legislation insisting on a plebiscite or we can pass legislation that puts it to the people for a referendum. The Minister's preferred mechanism for ensuring Irish Water is never privatised is a plebiscite. My preferred mechanism is a constitutional amendment. Let us assume the Minister and I are both trying to achieve the same thing. There...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: On a point of order, I seek permission to move that section 5 be recommitted to Committee Stage from Report Stage based on an irregularity in how closure was sought under Standing Order 66 last Friday. My understanding is that closure of the debate requires a vote of the House. The transcript shows there was no vote, which is serious in light of a Member being suspended. I wish to move...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: I was told that because we do not debate the Bill section by section on Report Stage, there is no opportunity to move the motion. I am more than happy to do it at the appropriate time.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: On a point of order, I seek a ruling from the Chair on amendment No. 2. The reason given for amendment No. 2 being ruled out of order is that it is in conflict with the principle of the Bill. The amendment seeks to replace the plebiscite section with a provision that puts an onus on the Government to introduce a Bill providing for a referendum. How is changing a public vote to a public...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: If I may-----