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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government did not provide a quorum. Anyway, Joanne was in the House recently and was due back today. As a result of the pay apartheid and the two-tier pay structure for new entrants, over the course of 40 years she will lose €240,000 that she would have earned otherwise. That is the price of a house. Alison, who started in 2011, was hit by the earlier FEMPI legislation and...

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: In order to be helpful, could we suspend the sitting for ten minutes to have somebody from the Ceann Comhairle's office explain this to us?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Seriously, we are making a genuine point that we do not understand the interpretation of Standing Orders. We accept that some amendments have been ruled out on the basis that they would impose a charge on the State and that this is in compliance with Standing Orders. We do not understand how some of the others have been ruled out of order. We do not understand that interpretation of...

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wonder whether there is a Standing Order about getting too close to the bone. What Standing Order is that?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Here we go.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will explain to the Minister now.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, the Acting Chairman outlined that apart from the proposer of an amendment, everybody else may speak twice. Is that right?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: How long is allowed for the first intervention?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no limit then.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there a limit?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Where in Standing Orders is the time limit specified?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: You said you were going to apply the rules. Confirm to the House that there is no time limit on the first intervention. Otherwise, you are abusing your position.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I have not.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was a point of order.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I asked a question and the Acting Chairman did not answer it.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Under Standing Orders, is there a time limit on the first intervention?

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is not.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Somebody in the Clerk's office should inform the Acting Chairman.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Thank you. There is no time limit. That is all the Acting Chairman had to say.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: I hope the same warnings will go to all speakers in advance of their speeches.