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Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has said he would explain why amendments are out of order. We have gone past amendment No. 12.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: No one raised the question of the referendum or the existence of Irish Water.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: The explanatory memorandum for the Bill talks about what is in the Bill. The third paragraph clearly mentions a "number of related issues". Surely, a referendum to keep water services in public ownership is a related issue. Surely, the abolition of Irish Water, a toxic entity which has brought us to where we are tonight-----

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: -----is a related issue. These issues should be allowed in the Bill.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: On what basis has amendment No. 32 been ruled out of order?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I ask the Acting Chairman to explain that to me. How can changing the name from a "charge" to a "fine" and making that payable to the local authority be a charge on the State?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: Explain that to me please because this is a complete and absolute charade.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: No, it has not. It is quite clear that this is just blackguardism of the highest order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I want to know specifically why amendment No. 32 is out of order because-----

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: -----any normal reading of the English language would show that the amendment is in order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I am very sorry too but the Acting Chairman has still not explained to me how this amendment could be out of order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: How could a charge arise?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I am very sorry but I want to know how, in practice, this could be out of order. All it does, as the Chair is aware, is change the name from a charge to a levy, a fine or a penalty, and it makes that payable to the local authority. How is that out of order?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I will resume my seat until I hear what the Chair has to say.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: This does not impinge on the revenue of the State in any way.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: This is blackguardism of the highest order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: If there is a penalty or a fine of €10, and someone calls it a charge and I call it a fine or a penalty, and it is payable to the State through the local authority, how is that out of order?

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: How does that affect the revenue of the State? It does not affect the revenue of the State and the Chair knows it bloody well.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: While I strongly support this amendment, I want to see the abolition of Irish Water. I tabled an amendment to effect that, so I object to it being ruled out of order. It is not out of order. In light of the explanatory memorandum, it is centrally related to the Bill and should have been allowed to be debated. There is no doubt in my mind that Irish Water has been a toxic entity from...

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Séamus Healy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and compliment Sinn Féin on bringing the motion forward. It is a consequence of decisions taken by successive Governments, going back to approximately 2000 when the then Fianna Fáil Government decided to outsource the building of public social housing to the private market in a policy that has been continued by...