Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If this is so transparent, open and good for the Irish people, then why not allow debate in both Houses? Why have it on the days running up to Christmas when we hope that the media and Deputies are busy elsewhere with other things going on? Why is that the case if this Bill is so excellent?

We have a water charging plan. The Minister of State talks about Oireachtas committee members, but only so much can be done through committees. The committee to which the Minister of State refers does not have the statutory to oblige the CEO and other executives of Irish Water to come before us. We do not have that power. The only way that can be done is through the public accounts committee, which may have specific powers.