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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We did not have this legislation around it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: There is a definition.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is the natural will of the people.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is the natural will of the people to decide.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I had an opportunity to make one earlier. Senator O'Brien is not here.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am delighted. He is here on cue.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I suggest to Senator Darragh O'Brien that he not decide what I am and am not convinced of.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: He should not do that. I am extremely aware of the difference between the privatisation and public ownership of water. I have watched Nestlé walk through Africa and, as I told the House, bottle African water under the guise of Pure Life and sell it all over the world. I am extremely aware of what happens when vulture funds take over, in whatever capacity, especially in respect of...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Some 83% of one’s lungs and 93% of what we eat is water based.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am right. Water is us; we are water. We come from water and we are water. The idea that it is important is insufficient as one cannot find a word to suggest how important it actually is. I suggest to Fianna Fáil, because it has been thumping at us over here all morning-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The slings and arrows. The reason we are here is that Fianna Fáil abolished water rates.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The general election-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I ask the Senators to allow me to finish.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The party drew up a manifesto which offered the electorate a string of financial and economic sweeteners, encouraging them to vote for Fianna Fáil. Some of the promises that were offered included the abolition of rates on houses, the abolition of car tax and the promise of reducing unemployment, and the abolition of water rates.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Thank you, thank you. Not only did it do that, but it heralded in Mr. Bertie Ahern, Mr. Seán Doherty, Mr. Pádraig Flynn, Mr. Mark Killilea, Mr. Liam Lawlor-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Will I go on?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am talking about-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Senator Norris has become disoriented.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Out of context.