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- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The second group deals with the subject matter of amendment No. 3.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I may have misled the Minister. We are dealing with amendment No. 3.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Once the Minister has responded to the House, we just move on.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: They are agreed as a whole on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator, without interruption.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator should stick to the amendment.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Minister will be aware that last Sunday a prominent journalist in an equally prominent Sunday newspaper rubbished the proposals made in the submission of the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, and, to add insult to injury, went on to quote an unnamed source in the Minister's Department saying the Minister would give short shrift to any of the proposals. I hope the Minister will...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I think the Senator and I agree that it was not in the best interests of local government.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Yes. Let us not be semantic. In the context of the Minister's contribution and his outline of a vision, he asked Senators for specific proposals or insights into local government, which is what we rely on to be elected. I am heartened by the fact that he is not being specific about any reduction of local government, but I appreciate that in the current economic climate there will be some...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I hope that includes some European money as well.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: With no power.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: They have more power outside.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Start with the county managers Act.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I will not give more latitude on the matter. The amendment is very specific.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: We have 15 minutes left in the debate.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Senator Byrne should be allowed to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I ask the Minister and the Senator to please stick to the amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I respectfully request the Minister and the Senator to stick specifically to the amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: We have 15 minutes remaining in the debate.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator should address his remarks through the Chair.