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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No Ceann Comhairle that I know of in the past has had to come in here and explain why he or she, as the case may be, made a particular ruling. I made the ruling based on the information provided to me and based on my understanding of the amendment as proposed. The bottom line is it is out of order. If the Deputies want to raise these matters in some other way then I suggest they find some...

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----arrive at any different conclusion than the one we were at at the time we started.

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: So can we please-----

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we get on with an amendment No. 8 please?

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can we get on with an amendment No. 8 please? Does anyone want to speak to amendment No. 8?

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

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, in the names of Deputies Ruth Coppinger, Paul Murphy, Mick Barry, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith have been ruled out of order. Amendment No. 7 has also been ruled out of order.

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?