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Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: The point of clarification was about whether it was already accounted for in the budgetary figures. I appreciate it is not a debt-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: -----but is the figure of €450 million or €460 million already accounted for in the budget?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection following recent research from the Private Residential Tenancies Board, which shows that rents across the State have continued to increase, if she will increase rent supplement payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will verify the analysis recently published by Irish Small and Medium Enterprises which showed that a self-employed single person on an income of €15,000 pays eight times more tax than their employee on the exact same income and also has a lower entitlement to social welfare benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47922/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on planned development for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48403/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (16 Dec 2014)

Stephen Donnelly: 649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 575 of 18 November 2014, if he will provide the detailed rationale for categorising a club (details supplied) in County Wicklow as one of the 11 organisations deemed invalid for the sports capital programme funding by virtue of being a private and/or commercial organisation; and if he will make a...

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-----

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

Stephen Donnelly: It is a procedural question. The amendment I tabled on Committee Stage was ruled out of order on the grounds that it sought to change the Constitution and a Bill that seeks to change the Constitution cannot do anything else. I resubmitted an amendment which does not seek to change the Constitution but to oblige the Government to bring forward a Bill to change the Constitution.

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

Stephen Donnelly: I appreciate that, but-----

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

Stephen Donnelly: Can I not get a ruling from you?

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

Stephen Donnelly: It is very difficult to understand how-----

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

Stephen Donnelly: You read out the Standing Order, but the explanation-----

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

Stephen Donnelly: The rationale given for the ruling on the Committee Stage amendment does not apply here because-----

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

Stephen Donnelly: The amendment does not seek to change the Constitution, so it does not appear to be in conflict with the principle of the Bill.

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.