Results 4,261-4,280 of 4,810 for speaker:Liam Twomey

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I will give the list of speakers as provided to me. Deputies Cowen, Timmins, Paul Murphy, Boyd Barrett, Donnelly, Joan Collins, Fitzmaurice, Stanley and Halligan. Any Member who is not on this list and wishes to speak may inform me and I will take the name.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy not to mention people who are not in the House.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: That is not relevant to the debate.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: It is not. It is about charges and I am not sure if-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I do not think that is relevant to the debate.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I ask the Deputy to be careful with his language in the House. He said private thugs were employed by people.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I advise the Deputy to be careful with his use of language. He can make his argument without taking people's character and reputation into account.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy did. I call Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: There is actually about referring to people as "thugs".

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: Unless one has proof that they are.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: We do not know if they did.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I am trying to be impartial, Deputy.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Deputy will not stick it much longer.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: We will-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle may restrict me to around two minutes. If anybody thinks that €25 billion is lying around on the desk of the Governor of the Central Bank-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: -----and that we are whistling past it every day, somebody needs to get their head examined in this House. Of course, this is a contentious issue. Northern Ireland Water is quietly installing meters on all new homes in Northern Ireland for conservation reasons and Northern Ireland is getting stick from the same people who are supporting them here in this Chamber.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: Does the Deputy accept the fact that meters are being installed in Northern Ireland? If the Deputy wants to get into a debate we will discuss it.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Deputy.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: There are charges in Northern Ireland for households.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Liam Twomey: So Northern Ireland has charges.