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

Bernard Durkan: He moved the motion.

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

Bernard Durkan: The mover of the motion speaks three times.

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

Bernard Durkan: I know. The Deputy has agreed to give his second and third intervention as one.

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

Bernard Durkan: We will then put the question. Is that agreed?

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

Bernard Durkan: Thank you, Deputy. Through the Chair, please.

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

Bernard Durkan: Do not encourage him.

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

Bernard Durkan: That concludes the first round. I thank Members for their co-operation. Not everyone stuck strictly to the amendments - that has been acknowledged. It went for considerably longer than one would normally allow but I think people were entitled to speak.

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

Bernard Durkan: I am now going to go into the two-minutes slots. Deputy Bríd Smith is first.

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

Bernard Durkan: He is not going to reply to that.

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

Bernard Durkan: You have moved it already.

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

Bernard Durkan: Your two minutes are up. I said we would stick strictly to it. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan is next and then Deputy Ruth Coppinger.

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

Bernard Durkan: He will have two opportunities to respond.

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

Bernard Durkan: The two are being taken together.

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

Bernard Durkan: The Minister will be replying to that.

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

Bernard Durkan: Through the Chair, Deputy. Your two minutes are rapidly dripping away.

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

Bernard Durkan: Minister, this is your final reply.

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

Bernard Durkan: This is a matter for the House. I allowed a certain amount of latitude because it was going to be impossible to do anything otherwise. A question now arises. We finish at 8 p.m. If it is possible to conclude this part of the debate at 8 p.m., it would be helpful.

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

Bernard Durkan: One speaker, please.

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

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy should not allow himself to be distracted.

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

Bernard Durkan: We are making some progress, albeit on a drip-by-drip basis. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice is next, to be followed by one other speaker, Deputy Maria Bailey. We will then move to the two-minute slots.