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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I am trying to be fair.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I am not sure that is a point of order but I agree with the Senator's comment. The thrust of Senator Healy Eames's contribution relates to sections 15 and 16. I would like Members to confine their remarks to the amendments and sections as we deal with them.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: This is a general point. We are dealing with the extension of the service level agreement for 30 years. If I have to constrain one Member, I must constrain others. I cannot make chalk of one and cheese of another. The Senator's point is general. It is relevant to the legislation but not to the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is misunderstanding my point.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When an amendment is being discussed, I want Members to speak to it or to sections when we deal with them and not to raise issues that will come up later.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is making broad points about local governance and powers.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I have read it twice.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Barrett happy with the response? I ask him to speak to amendment No. 31, in particular, as the others will be dealt with later.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 32 and 33 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: These amendments concern whether a plan should be laid before the Oireachtas. I will allow the Senator to speak on the general issue when we debate section 17.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It would be more appropriate to address the entire section. I will allow the Senator to make a more substantial contribution in that context.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator David Cullinane's comments were more general in nature and I will allow him to contribute later, but the Minister of State should respond specifically to amendments Nos. 32 and 33.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is how business has been ordered. Subject to correction, we will finish at 9 p.m., but there is to be no use of the guillotine in debating the legislation.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is it agreed that we suspend the sitting until 8 p.m? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Every person is entitled to a defence for whatever crime he or she may have committed. That is part of natural justice, so I advise the Senator to be careful in the words he uses. He cannot cast aspersions on people who are-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: At the same time, whether he defends a multimillionaire or a criminal-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: They are all entitled to a defence.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Until such time as somebody is convicted, he or she is innocent and is entitled to that presumption.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Daly is trespassing further than is allowed so he should be very cúramach. He is well over his time as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Daly's time is up and I have been very indulgent to him.