Results 26,241-26,260 of 26,790 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Why not accept the amendment?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Why not accept the amendment?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Why not?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Why not accept the amendment?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: It is not the same result. It is entirely different. The Minister is being disingenuous.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: He is. He should accept-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: I am saying the Minister is being disingenuous because he is saying on the one hand that there will not be a re-registration charge-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: -----yet when an amendment is tabled that simply states "at no additional cost to the householder" he will not accept it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: That is different.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: With respect, legislation is not about what is in the Minister's head.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Legislation is what is defined and what we vote on. The wording is important, not what is in the Minister's head, with respect.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Because it makes it absolutely clear.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: I know the Minister is making it clear-----
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: -----but I would prefer it to be clear in black and white.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: I do understand.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: The simple way to do it is to accept the amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Take the easy option.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: Insults are being thrown a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: For how long?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)
David Cullinane: The amendment concerns the â¬50 registration charge. A previous speaker said â¬50 is a small amount but that is a large sum for many people who are struggling. This amount may not be a lot of money to some Senators who had or still have well paid jobs outside the House. Many people do not have well paid jobs. The Government is looking for many â¬50s and it wants to cut child benefit by...