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Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I do not propose to allow all Senators to speak on this Stage. The normal procedure is that the main spokespersons may make a brief comment. The Bill has been passed and Senators may not make Second Stage speeches.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is straying well beyond the scope of the Bill.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I wish the Senator was as co-operative with the Chair as officials were with him. We are discussing the Adoption (Amendment) Bill.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: This discussion has nothing to do with officials.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It might be more appropriate for Senator Ó Clochartaigh to stick to the Bill.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Ó Clochartaigh without interruption, please.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind the House that there was peace in the trenches on Christmas day.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind speakers that we are dealing with Report Stage.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for that. We will return to discussing amendment No. 40. Is the amendment agreed?

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister wish to respond?

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: As amendments Nos. 40, 41 and 43 are related, they may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, back to the House. We recommence proceedings on amendment No. 30.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 31 and 32 are out of order as they are in conflict with the principle of the Bill, as read a second time, and involve a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendment Nos. 33 and 34 are out of order as they involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I am not supposed to allow such interventions, but I will bend the rules to accommodate a very brief question.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator raises an important point, but I am sure the Minister and his officials are well capable of dealing with the legal issues and so forth.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I expect I would manage if push came to shove. We will now move on to the third group of amendments.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We will now deal with the fourth group of amendments.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118 it is deemed to have past its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Howlin, to the House. I call the Minister on the subject matter of group 1, which is amendments Nos. 1, 4 to 7, inclusive, and 12. It should be noted that the text to be deleted and replaced in amendment No. 5 should not include a closing single quote after "trade". I call on the Minister to proceed on the first group of amendments.