I wish to ask about the Water Services (No. 2) Bill. The Dublin city manager has expressed huge concerns about the transfer of €2 billion in assets-----

We will not discuss the Bill, just the timing of it.

It is due to come before the House tomorrow and will be rushed through between now and Thursday evening. I appeal to the Taoiseach to halt the process because of the expressed concerns of the Dublin city manager, other county managers, senior officials, local authority members and their representative bodies. There is huge concern.

We cannot discuss it. There is a list of Deputies waiting to speak.

He expressed concern it would damage the local authority's ability to respond to severe weather events and very significant financial and operational risk.

The Deputy knows he cannot discuss the issue. On the Water Services (No. 2) Bill.

I told the Minister this two years ago in the Chamber and I appeal to the Taoiseach to stop the process until January and allow this to get further consideration.

I will not ask the Deputy a third time.

Deputy Stanley was not here and I answered extensively Deputy McDonald's question in respect of this matter. With regard to Dublin City Council, the transfer of the assets, liabilities and pensions-----

Perhaps we will stick to when the Bill is being published.

-----and the collection of commercial rates, this goes to Second Stage tomorrow and Committee, Report and Final Stages will be taken this week. It will not be taken back and we will deal with it now. It is time to move on.