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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am not. No. I did not mention it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: In fairness, I am nearly always in order.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I will turn the letter upside down and I will not refer to it anymore.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach informed the House this morning, again, in a demeaning kind of way that we wanted more time. He said he understood that the committee adjourned a couple of hours early last week. We got on fine on Committee Stage in the morning last week but when we came back after dinner, Deputy Coonan, who was Acting Chairman, had eaten something that did not agree with him. I do not know...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Several amendments I had tabled on Committee Stage were ruled out of order for the nonsensical reason that it might result in a cost to the Exchequer. The argument does not stand up. The fact that I am speaking in the House today is a cost to the Exchequer. The Acting Chairman being in the Chair is a cost to the Exchequer. The water I drink is a cost to the Exchequer. It is patent...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Yes. We are dealing with Deputy Stanley's amendment. I said it is important to discuss it even if we discussed nothing else today. If the Minister wanted to be fair, honest and up front with people the very first thing he should have done was to publish a set of agreed standards for septic tanks and their treatment. That should have been the basic start of the matter. That is the kernel...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Can Deputy Hayes use the word "lies" in this Chamber?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is outrageous. Deputy Hayes should withdraw what he said.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: No, he has not.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He should read it into the record that he said what he said.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Hayes did not withdraw the word "lie".

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Hayes did not. He should just say it for the record. It happened last week with a Minister. On the day Deputy Healy-Rae became unwell the Minister refused to withdraw his comment. He muttered something and I challenged him on it. He said he was talking to a Deputy coming into the Chamber. That is the arrogance with which we are dealing.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am not hiding from anyone.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Am I in possession? On a point of order-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We never discussed this Bill.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate that and am not blaming the Acting Chairman, who is fair.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I blame the Minister, Deputy Hogan, for applying the guillotine. We were misled by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. In fairness, the Taoiseach told Deputy Ó Cuív and me in the corridor yesterday that he would try to have the record corrected, as it was patently untrue that fines would be levied by 2 or 3 February. What we must do by that date is enter a defence to a...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Of course it has relevance.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Am I?