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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Make it meaningful by passing the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I called for it weeks ago in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We do. We have been very clear.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Senator Cummins for his critique. We have a very clear policy on water. We will take what he said on board.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: For the first hour.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government will be here today. That is what we want in order that we can have a meaningful debate. The motion is now on the floor for the first hour and the motion will be voted on or agreed in the first hour of that debate. That is better than having statements. It is realistic and a message from the Seanad will go out about Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: For the sake of clarity, the first item on the floor now is the motion which I will move. People can speak in the first hour and in the second hour. They are two separate items, one being the motion. I will move the motion at the start and the Minister will reply to the motion. The second hour will be a general debate on other issues related to Irish Water.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: To move this on, we will work out that people on the Opposition side will not speak twice. We will work out that as many people as possible from the Opposition side will have an opportunity to speak. I do not envisage any of our speakers speaking twice. They are two distinct debates.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: That is with regard to the statements. Will the Minister be responding to the motion?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: At what time will he respond to the motion? There will be a vote on the motion after one hour.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We want to get this very clear.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a point of order. The amendment to the Order of Business was that this item be taken before No. 1, statements on Irish Water, and for one hour. Therefore, the motion must be taken first because this is what the House has decided. We will work out the speaking arrangements here. It is open to the Leader to ask the Minister to extend the time he can give to statements but the motion...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: If that is not possible for him, so be it. However, the motion as passed by the House must be taken in the first hour.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: All it allows is one hour for people to make their contributions about a referendum.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I will make a proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am only trying to help.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I will respond to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I have a proposal that will assist. As we have tabled the motion, I propose that the motion be taken first without debate, that the two full hours be allowed for statements on every aspect, and that we first take, without debate, the motion on the referendum and the people's ownership of water in this country.