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

Bernard Durkan: This is not Second Stage. I am sorry, Deputy, resume your seat for a second. You are a nice guy and I am very fond of you but you are going to have to sit down for a moment while I tell you-----

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

Bernard Durkan: Please, resume your seat. Your intention is to frustrate the House. I thought you were going to be co-operative and assist the Chair in the running of the House.

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

Bernard Durkan: Everybody will get an opportunity to speak and, within reason, if everybody sticks to the amendments, I will not intervene. However, if Deputies use the amendments as a vehicle to frustrate the House and to do a filibuster that would be more appropriate to a Second Stage debate with no time limits, I will intervene. I appeal to the Deputy to please proceed in accordance with the orders of...

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

Bernard Durkan: I thought you had.

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

Bernard Durkan: There are no more points of order. You have had my order.

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

Bernard Durkan: I did answer it.

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

Bernard Durkan: There could be.

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

Bernard Durkan: Officially-----

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

Bernard Durkan: There is no time limit but if you depart from the subject matter of the debate, there is a time limit.

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

Bernard Durkan: Unless you depart from the subject matter of the amendment.

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

Bernard Durkan: They will.

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

Bernard Durkan: Please proceed to amendment No. 8 or amendment No. 9, whichever you like, or both together.

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

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry but there is nothing in the amendment that talks about rigging the game.

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

Bernard Durkan: That is right. It is not in the amendment.

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

Bernard Durkan: Again, I ask the Deputy to please adhere to the amendments.

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

Bernard Durkan: Good. That is a relief.

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

Bernard Durkan: One second. I will deal with this now.

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

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are being discussed together.

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

Bernard Durkan: The next speaker is Deputy Bríd Smith.

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

Bernard Durkan: Yes.