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- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: From the 26%-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Less is more.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very much subject to-----
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, the Acting Chairman outlined that apart from the proposer of an amendment, everybody else may speak twice. Is that right?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: How long is allowed for the first intervention?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no limit then.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there a limit?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Where in Standing Orders is the time limit specified?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: You said you were going to apply the rules. Confirm to the House that there is no time limit on the first intervention. Otherwise, you are abusing your position.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I have not.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It was a point of order.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I asked a question and the Acting Chairman did not answer it.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Under Standing Orders, is there a time limit on the first intervention?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is not.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Somebody in the Clerk's office should inform the Acting Chairman.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Thank you. There is no time limit. That is all the Acting Chairman had to say.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I hope the same warnings will go to all speakers in advance of their speeches.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Of course, they will not. It is absolute abuse.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The principle behind our amendments is to vindicate the idea of democracy and the sovereignty of the House as the directly elected Chamber representing the people of the country. This is the purpose of these amendments. It is very clear. It does not, as the Minister suggested, exclude Senators. It says the composition of the committee should be decided by the Dáil. This is in line...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, it does not.