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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Without any reference to the distinguished speaker, could we please cut this interminable dribbling. This side of the House is trying to force the Government into a guillotine and it has absolutely sweet damn all to do with the poor people. It is an attempt by the Opposition to force a guillotine and an abuse of parliamentary privilege.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Oh good. Vótáil.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Oh God.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: I am sick of this ping-pong. It is an utter waste of time, particularly after 12 hours of this nonsense.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Is this on the section?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: You hardly expect us to believe this.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: It is a €100 bribe from social welfare.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: They are already doing it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Exactly, so why is the Government wasting money on it?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: It is not in this jurisdiction.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Why do you not concentrate on our country?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Stick it on the poor.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: The differential between the rich and poor-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: We got an exemption. Why did this Government go back and renege on the exemption?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: This Government is giving a new meaning to the words of the Proclamation because it proposes to punish all the children of the nation equally. That is outrageous considering the lack of capacity to pay which is not taken into account at all. It is even worse considering the money to pay for this laughably described conservation grant is to be taken out of social welfare. I pointed this out...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Hear, hear. It will come out of social welfare.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: Let the record show that the Minister of State nodded.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: I have asked the Minister of State to explain clearly and directly the one and one only charge.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

David Norris: That implies there could be more than one.