Will the water services Bill predate the decision of the Central Statistics Office, CSO, with regard to its submission to EUROSTAT on the entire construct of Irish Water? I would have thought the water services Bill should have predated any decision, considering that the Government has stated it consulted with the CSO before last November, when it made its climb-downs.

The Taoiseach, on the water services Bill.

Is the Deputy asking about the market corporation test?

Yes.

Why did the Deputy not ask that then?

I am asking the Taoiseach whether the water services Bill will predate it or if the CSO will make a decision in its absence, which would seem ridiculous in the extreme.

I dealt with this yesterday and Deputy Sean Fleming got a letter about it. The CSO prepares its documentation and is engaged with EUROSTAT, which is independent. The CSO document will be published and sent to EUROSTAT, which makes its own decision completely independently.

I would have thought that the water services Bill and what was contained therein-----

Sorry, this is not a matter for the Order of Business. We cannot have a debate on this. I called Deputy Troy.

-----would be important information for the CSO.