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Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: The Labour Party promised to save Fine Gael €238, an almost identical amount-----

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----in its infamous Tesco advertisements during the most recent general election campaign.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: I wish to refer to the debate which the Taoiseach promised this morning. As he quaintly - some would say crudely - stated during the election campaign, "Paddy likes to know what the story is". However, he is keeping ordinary people in the dark.

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: I want the Taoiseach to be very precise in terms of indicating when the Government proposes to return to the Dáil with details relating to the charging regime that will apply in the context of this new bondholder water tax. If we do not receive the relevant information prior to the Easter recess, will it be made available in the first week following the recess? Will ordinary people...

Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: On what date will matters be made clear?

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: Will the Tánaiste clarify whether the Labour Party believes that, when it imposes a water tax-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----the tax comes with an in-built Labour anaesthetic-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----and causes no pain and hurts no one? If that is not the case-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----will the Tánaiste tell us how Labour will save us from Fine Gael hurting us all?

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: Labour even showed a water tap to make the point that it would stop Fine Gael from introducing a water charge of €238.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: Sorry.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: Sometimes, people have to be reminded of what they said because they tend to forget.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach firmly promised me yesterday that, when the Dáil returned after Easter and well before the local and European elections, the Government would present in detail its pricing structure and proposals for water.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: Is that detail agreed? Will the definitive information-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----that the Government was not ready or want to give yesterday be before us?

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: I am sorry, but it is.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: Yes, and-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----arrangements for sittings that were promised in the House by the Taoiseach yesterday. I am simply asking the Tánaiste whether that still stands.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: A lot has happened since yesterday. It is a simple question.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Joe Higgins: It is a simple question. Will the debate promised by the Taoiseach stand?