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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, we cannot take points of order now.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry, I do not want to be awkward, but we cannot take a point of order and cannot get into a discussion about amendments that have been ruled out of order. They have been ruled out of order; therefore, we cannot have a discussion.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Deputy does not understand it, he can come to my office and I will arrange for the appropriate staff and officials to brief him on why they have been ruled out of order.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, there is no such provision.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry, Deputy-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We could talk about El Niño if we wanted to as just about anything can be relevant to the subject of water.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: However, the points Deputy Paul Murphy is raising are not relevant to the subject matter of the legislation.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am afraid that they are not.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am acting in accordance with Standing Orders, by which I am bound-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am bound by Standing Orders.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Deputy does not like the Standing Orders, she can seek to change them.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: My interpretation of them is correct. Will the Deputy, please, resume his seat?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Excuse me. Please do not accuse me of political bias.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will Deputy Paul Murphy, please, resume his seat?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is not provided for in Standing Orders that Members can interrogate the Chair or that-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. Will the Deputy, please, resume her seat? We will proceed with those matters that are in order.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have not told anyone that. I have not used that phraseology. We must stick to Standing Orders which I did not write. They have been in place for quite a while. The House has not changed them and until such time as it changes them, I will implement them. That is it. Do you or do you not want to speak about-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy is talking about amendments Nos. 11 to 15, inclusive.