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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I will reply on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien, the Leader of the Opposition, with other Senators, raised the question of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill. I gave an undertaking last week that we would have sufficient time to debate this Bill and I can assure anybody who wishes to speak that he or she will be afforded the opportunity to do so. The reason we are concluding it at 1.45 p.m. today, although it can...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I can also confirm that the request for a debate with the Minister, Deputy Howlin, which I referred to yesterday, will take place on Tuesday afternoon next. With regard to the whole question of education, third level funding, the cap on numbers, student fees and so on, as the House knows, the programme for Government provided a commitment to undertake a full review of third level education...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: -----and requested a debate on St. Patrick's Institution. We will try to have a debate on the whole question of that institution at an early date. Senators Barrett, Walsh, Quinn and Paul Coghlan called for a debate on the future of the euro and referred to the importance of that. We have had both the Minister for Finance and the Minister of State in the House on a regular basis, and I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Coghlan referred to Mr. David Cooney, the appointed ambassador to the Holy See. The Senator advises festina lente - that we would tread carefully and act slowly on that. We have addressed the question of the embassies on a number of occasions at this stage. Hopefully, we will have the Tánaiste in the House to address the questions that have been raised by Senators. Senator Wilson...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: We were just as outraged when you were putting up rates there.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Notwithstanding anything in the Order of Business, I propose that Second Stage continue until 2.30 p.m., unless previously concluded. We will review the matter at that time.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Members asked that the Minister come to the House to finish the Bill today. The Minister has agreed to do so. He is prepared to complete the Bill today and it may be discussed as much as the Opposition wishes. I have proposed an amendment to the Order of Business in this regard.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: It is not a point of order.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: It is not a point of order.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: There will be no basis-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator is wasting time by speaking.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: That is next week's business.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: No. I said we would review the matter at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Would the Senator prefer the groundwater to be polluted?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: As there are no Opposition Members present, we will ask the Minister to reply.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: After the quorum was called, Fianna Fáil Members were not present.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: There was no one in the House on the opposite side.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Members opposite were not present.