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Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is undemocratic.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: You have not fulfilled your role this morning, a Cheann Comhairle.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: This is a charade. You have contributed to the charade this morning-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: -----by protecting the Minister and silencing this House.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: You have not acted in a democratic manner this morning.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: You have-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: You have made a joke of our parliamentary democracy.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: We cannot fulfil our role as parliamentarians in scrutinising legislation if you do not give us an opportunity to speak.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It is very disappointing.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: There is no point in continuing with this charade when the very basic questions that have been asked of the Minister-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It is quite clear that the Minister is not in a position-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: -----to answer questions about the financing of Irish Water.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: You are expecting us to go along with this charade and to participate in a debate which is meaningless.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: We did not get any answers.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: We did not get any answers this morning.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: We did not get any answers and it is quite clear that the Minister-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: -----is on very shaky ground.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It is quite clear that he is not in a position to answer the most basic questions on the financing of Irish Water.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It seems the Chair has given a ruling. I hope the Minister takes the opportunity overnight to consult his officials and come back when he is in a position to answer the many questions that were raised in the debate. We have been at this since 7 p.m. or so, posing questions but not getting answers.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I asked the Minister an hour ago whether a regulatory impact assessment had been done on his revised proposals. He did not answer that question. If it had been done and made available, we would all know whether this thing stacks up or not. I remind the Minister of the homework he needs to do tonight.