Results 7,201-7,220 of 13,214 for speaker:Pat Gallagher
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: Wait a minute. When I put it to the House that the amendment was out of order, the House agreed. No one raised an objection.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: Hold on. When I went through amendments Nos. 1 to 14, I said they were out of order and no one raised the issue. We are at amendment No. 15 now.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: There was a general question.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: There was a general question. The Deputies can check the record. The next amendment we are dealing with is No. 15. I call on Deputy Boyd Barrett to move the amendment.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: On which amendment?
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: Which amendment?
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: 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...
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: Well that is the answer.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: That is the ruling.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: I call on Deputy Boyd Barrett to move amendment No. 15.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: We are not going to have a debate tonight.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: I have made the ruling and the amendments have been ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 154(1). If there are other issues as we go along we will deal with them. I call on Deputy Boyd Barrett to move amendment No. 15.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: My apologies to the Deputy, can I just say that amendments Nos. 15, 16 and 18 are related and will be discussed together.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: Do you want to make a point on all of them?
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: We are at amendment No. 14 now, but of course the Deputy may make his point. To which amendment does it relate?
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: The Ceann Comhairle did not rule them out in a crude fashion. He considered all the amendments in detail. Many of the amendments which were ruled out had been ruled out already at Committee Stage. If there is a query over any amendment in particular, I will give an explanation. We are now at amendment -----
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: When the Ceann Comhairle ruled these amendments out of order, a letter was sent to each Member to explain why. On amendments Nos. 4 and 9, although we have moved on and will be dealing with amendment No. 15 in a moment, while they are relevant to the subject matter of the Bill they are not relevant to the provisions of the Bill and could impose a cost on the Exchequer. Therefore they have...
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: We are at amendment No. 15 to be moved by Deputy Bríd Smith or Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: What is the point of order?
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Pat Gallagher: I will explain to the Deputy.