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Water charges debate date

Summary

Deputy Higgins presses for a precise date for debate on the water-charging regime. The Taoiseach says it will take place by Wednesday of the following week, despite the Chair’s warnings against debating the issue at that time.

With regard to promised Dáil business and sittings, will the Taoiseach tell me precisely when will we have the promised debate on the water charging regime he intends to continue to enforce on our people? I ask him to please not tell me it is when the Government has finished its deliberations.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

It will be next week; that is progress.

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That is a start. I ask the Taoiseach to elaborate. We are six weeks into a charging regime and vulnerable and scared people-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are not having a debate on it now.

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-----do not even know what the Taoiseach will be looking for. I ask him to say which day next week we will have a decision and a debate.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

By Wednesday of next week the Deputy will be away; he can flow on with his words at that stage.

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Will we have the debate on Wednesday?

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The Deputy will have the opportunity to let his words flow through the House on Wednesday of next week.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Now that is progress.

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