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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: Has Senator Gilroy finished his contribution?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: We will put this to the Minister.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: Please restrain-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: We love hearing the contributions of Senator Norris, but in his own time please. This is Senator O'Keeffe's time.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: I call Susan O'Keeffe without interruption.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: A very capable Senator-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: -----and a very capable broadcaster and journalist. I wish her well and happy Christmas to her.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: Senator O'Keeffe is making her point.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: Does Senator O'Sullivan wish to respond?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: The Senators should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: One voice.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: The Senator should stick to the Bill. The Senator is not debating the Bill at all. This is starting to look like a debating society in Trinity College or somewhere.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: I am trying to bring people back to the legislation.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: The company is extracting water from the land and property. Is that in public ownership?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: I understand the consequences.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: The kernel of the situation is the overall question of charging, the willingness of people to pay and the efforts by People Before Profit and anti-government types of all sorts suggesting we should pay for nothing and do nothing. I remember the same people suggesting that there should be no charge for the collection of waste in Dublin. They said they would go to jail and never pay for the...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister and his officials to the House. The fact that we have an opportunity to discuss this issue is because of the Irish people who voted to retain the Upper House. Without their support, this issue would not be debated here today. It is an important point and the 60 Members of the House have a unique opportunity to put forward ideas to the Minister. He is very attentive...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: The Minister certainly got one.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: What about under cost-selling?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2014)

Terry Leyden: The problem is the flogging of drink in big supermarkets which is destroying the whole industry.