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Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: My second proposal was to adjourn Report Stage of the Water Services (No. 2) 2013 at 7.30 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that we should suspend the sitting until 4.35 p.m. because the Bills Office has not got the amendments printed yet. The Bills Office needs more time and should have the amendments in another ten minutes.

Seanad: Protection of the Public Interest from Tobacco Lobbying Bill 2013: First Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: My apologies, I sat down prematurely. I propose two amendments to the Order of Business, as announced earlier, that proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages of the Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. by one question which shall be put by the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien requested that additional time be allocated in respect of the Pyrite Resolution Bill. I will amend the Order of Business to allow a further 20 minutes of debate on the legislation. We will also have a further two and a half to three hours of debate on the Water Services (No. 2) Bill this evening. I note the points the Senator made on pensions. The Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: This Government is committed to not selling Irish Water. Senator Bacik requested a debate, early in the new year, on the youth guarantee and the medium-term economic plan. I am sure such a debate can be facilitated. Senator Barrett referred to the McLoughlin report on health insurance. The House will be taking Committee Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 later today. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: There were 14 hours of debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Credit Reporting Bill 2012 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m.; No. 2, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 1.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3.40 p.m.; No.3, Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 3.40 p.m. and to...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: There is plenty of time for the Pyrite Resolution Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should look at page 20.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should read the whole of the Bill.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I was glad that Senator Cullinane mentioned the wastewater treatment plant in Waterford, which is among the best in the country. I am proud to have been a member of the council that voted moneys to repay-----

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Some of those who are shouting about future thinking now did not show much future thinking at that time.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am responding to a point Senator Cullinane made under section 26.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Cullinane has read as far as page 19 of the Bill. I suggest he might read page 20 as well.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The next page is very important because it looks to the future. Section 26(12) provides that "In this section "National Spatial Strategy" has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 2000". If the Senator had read as far as page 20, he would have known what national spatial strategy was in question.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The wastewater plant is on the other side of the city.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."