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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is personalising it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is not answering the questions.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is well able to interrupt.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a pity things are going so wrong in this debate.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will. The Minister was asked a number of questions but instead of answering them he has taken politics to an awful low.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To think that a senior Government Minister-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: These interruptions should not shorten the amount of time available to me.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: When there is order, I will continue with my contribution.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: If this is the best the Government can do, well then it is a fair disgrace.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will not continue until I have the floor.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will begin again because all my time has been used up. The Minister was asked questions and instead of answering them, he spent his time insulting those who asked them.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is very important. It is not acceptable for a senior Minister to call a Deputy a hypocrite, particularly when said Deputy came to the Chamber to ask questions.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will stick to them. The Minister referred to the standardisation of the EPA guidelines nationally but he failed to answer the question I put to him in that regard. He chose to completely ignore my query with regard to what will happen in the future. In the context of the mysterious standard that will apply, what is to prevent not the Government or the Minister of the day but rather...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I asked the Minister a question. Why is it so difficult for him to provide straight answers to straight questions?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: All we are trying to do is get answers from the Minister but we are failing in that regard. It is really disappointing that the best he can do is to insult people. That is all he is doing and he has let himself down badly since this debate commenced yesterday. The Minister's performance falls very short of the mark.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of 23,300 people participating in 1,143 community employment schemes, I ask the Tánaiste what type of assurance he will give to participants that this Government will ensure the schemes will remain up and running. Participants cost the State only an extra €20 on what they would get on the dole.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does the Government realise what is happening because of the high cost of fuel and the detrimental effect it has on householders, hauliers and contractors? By tomorrow night the cost of diesel and petrol will exceed €1.60 in the majority of cases.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Will the Government do anything about it? This is unprecedented. Tomorrow night at midnight it will be more than €1.60 a litre for petrol and diesel in the majority of cases. The Government will have to do something about it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this amendment. I was working so late in my office in Agricultural House last night that I was almost locked in. The reason I was there so late was the time it took to deal with all of the queries I received in respect of yesterday's debate on this legislation. I thank the Minister for his attendance in the Chamber all day yesterday, but I am terribly...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am well aware of its seriousness. Where are the rural Deputies who will support the Government on this proposal today? They too should appreciate its seriousness. I am glad the Acting Chairman reminded me that the reason we are in such a rush today is that the Government is guillotining the debate. That is a disgrace. The Acting Chairman has pointed out how serious these proposals are....