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

Paul Murphy: There is no reason they should be separate.

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

Paul Murphy: We would like to conclude by 8 p.m.

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

Paul Murphy: We agree.

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

Paul Murphy: I agree with the Deputy.

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

Paul Murphy: Who did you pay then?

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

Paul Murphy: The Deputy went to an anti-water charges protest despite the fact that he is in favour of water charges.

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

Paul Murphy: Do not go down to the protest if you are in favour of water charges.

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

Paul Murphy: You are for water charges. What were you at the protest for?

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

Paul Murphy: He is here.

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

Paul Murphy: The fact that it is set up in advance of any discussion here and of the Bill is a fundamental democratic deficit.

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

Paul Murphy: Where was it agreed?

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

Paul Murphy: The Minister could accept amendment No. 8.

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

Paul Murphy: This is the most restrictive interpretation I have ever seen. How is it possibly out of order for us to propose------

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

Paul Murphy: No, we want to debate this.

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

Paul Murphy: Genuinely, we want to debate these amendments which are about the expert-----

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

Paul Murphy: No, not at all. We do not want to, genuinely. We want the expert committee to be able to look at the question of water poverty.

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

Paul Murphy: We want the expert committee to be able to look at the issue of the suspension of water charges and water metering. We want the expert committee to be able to look at the question of refunds.

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

Paul Murphy: That is all completely-----

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

Paul Murphy: -----fair enough and in line with the idea that we have-----

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

Paul Murphy: The essence of the Bill is suspension of water charges and establishing a committee to look into it. That is the essence of the Bill. All that amendments Nos. 11 to 15, inclusive, are doing is stating these are things the committee should also look at, which are clearly part of the process. Amendments Nos. 20 and 22 relate to the suspension of water metering, which is not separate to the...