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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Is the Senator supporting the amendment?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The point has been adequately made.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We are discussing amendment No. 10.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I know we have.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I will allow the Minister to speak for himself in a moment.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Thank you Senator. I appreciate it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Order.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: That is not what this debate is about.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We are specifically debating the proposal that it be waived on the opinion of the inspector.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The fee can be waived on the opinion of the inspector. That is what we are discussing. We are not discussing the generality of the Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, if the inspector so decides.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Now that we are in spitting distance of the budget, it is natural that some people are getting edgy.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I appeal to our worthy opponents to exercise a little caution. All will be revealed. As they will be aware, nothing has been agreed yet. In regard to the Holy See, the Leader has agreed to invite the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to the House in due course. It is not helpful to speak about the closure of the embassy. Even though he is non-resident, our ambassador,...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's ruling. I ask the Deputy Leader to confirm what I think was agreed already in regard to the Tánaiste.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I commend the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, on the establishment of an independent inquiry into the libelling of Fr. Kevin Reynolds . I also commend Senator Mullins who yesterday requested that such an inquiry be set up. It is to be hoped that the inquiry will deal, fairly and squarely, with all issues, including objectivity, impartiality and...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am not objecting to such debates. It is of course a matter for the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I will leave that to others who are more expert than I am in that matter. In any event,-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I have, I beg the Cathaoirleach's slight indulgence.