Seanad debates

Friday, 19 December 2014

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage

 

5:50 pm

Photo of Gerard CraughwellGerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Senator Quinn gave his conditional support, and that condition still arises. I have stated that a referendum is a red-line issue for me. It is a red-line issue in all the text messages I have received today. This is an opportunity to get over that hurdle. If it is the case that, as Senator Ó Murchú observed, the Government has no intention of accepting any amendment, I ask the Minister to tell us now so that we can all go home before taking Report Stage on Monday. That would put us all out of our misery. There is no point in continuing this charade if none of our amendments will be accepted. The Minister already knows which amendments he is prepared to accept.

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