Results 45,381-45,400 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Hang on now, Deputy.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: We are dealing with it.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: To be fair to me, I will deal with those. That is what I am doing. We will follow on on that basis.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I want to include everybody. I do not want one group to monopolise the whole debate. I want Deputies to stick to the amendments. That is strictly in accordance with the rules of the House and that is to be fair to everybody because all the other Deputies are entitled to say their few words as well. After a time-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: No, the Deputy is listed to speak as well.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: I know. I am aware of that. The person who-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Let me explain that to the Deputy. Everybody is entitled to speak.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: The Deputy can speak on the amendment.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Listen for a second, Deputy.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: The person who moves the amendment can speak three times; every other person can speak twice.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: The second time is strictly time limited. This will be applied.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Wait a second. If the intention is to frustrate the rules of the House-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Through the Chair, please. I will enforce the rules in rapid fashion unless there is some compliance with the rules. I call Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. Stick to the amendments, please.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: That is right.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: The first intervention is subject to the interpretation of the Chair.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: You cannot speak forever. I have been ejected from the House for attempting to speak for too long on the first intervention.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: There is a limit. You cannot go on forever, repeat or stonewall.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: This is not Second Stage. I am sorry, Deputy, resume your seat for a second. You are a nice guy and I am very fond of you but you are going to have to sit down for a moment while I tell you-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Please, resume your seat. Your intention is to frustrate the House. I thought you were going to be co-operative and assist the Chair in the running of the House.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Bernard Durkan: Everybody will get an opportunity to speak and, within reason, if everybody sticks to the amendments, I will not intervene. However, if Deputies use the amendments as a vehicle to frustrate the House and to do a filibuster that would be more appropriate to a Second Stage debate with no time limits, I will intervene. I appeal to the Deputy to please proceed in accordance with the orders of...