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Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Central Bank Consolidation Bill is promised legislation. Given the attitude of unregulated third parties now in the market in enforcing debt collection and repossessions, will the aforementioned legislation be brought before the House with some urgency in order to deal with this situation?

Other Questions: State Pension (Contributory) (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made in addressing the issue where women are deprived of a contributory pension having retired from the workplace while raising their families or owing to the marriage ban; if their cases can be re-examined with a view to crediting them with sufficient contributions to enable them to qualify for a...

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 19 has been ruled out of order on the basis that it is not relevant to the provisions of the Bill and represents a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I did not make this declaration. I am reading what is in front me. I do not have any authority to change it, I am sorry to say. I would love to oblige the Deputy but I cannot.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 20 has also been ruled out of order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: This is something I learned many years ago, when I brought forward what I thought were very useful and progressive amendments and I was very disappointed to find that if they put a charge on the Exchequer, they were out of order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: In actual fact, I am paining along with the Deputies.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Amendment No. 21 has been ruled out of order on the basis of a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: It has been ruled out of order because it impacts on the time in which legislation might be introduced or postponed which, in turn, would have an impact on revenue. I am sorry to say-----

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I want to be helpful to the Deputy and I do not want him to be out of order for too long.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy might resume his seat so that we can move on to the next amendment. He can be out of order for a minute on the next one as well.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: No, in actual fact I would prefer the Deputy to resume his seat now. I will entertain him further later on. He is entertaining already but he is still out of order. I know the Deputy wants to be helpful and he is about to be even more helpful by resuming his seat-----

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: -----which he can do with very little effort.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I am so sorry. It really hurts me to say this but the Deputy is going to have to resume his seat.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I know it hurts him; I can see the hurt in his face.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy has made the observation already and it is still out of order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Deputy to resume his seat now. His imagination knows no bounds.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: The amendment is out of order, sadly.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 22 to 32, inclusive, have also been ruled out of order.

Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)

Bernard Durkan: On the basis that it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer.