I understand that a memorandum went to Cabinet yesterday about an Opposition Bill, the thirty-fifth amendment of the Constitution (Irish Water to be retained in public ownership) Bill, which relates to our water supply. Given that we are supposed to have new politics, will the Minister send that memorandum to me, as the proposer of the Bill, and to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, which will be discussing it?

Is this an Opposition Bill on a referendum in respect of-----

It is the thirty-fifth amendment of the constitution (Irish Water to be retained in public ownership) Bill.

We have just established a committee to evaluate that. The matter is coming forward for the committee to consider. I am sure the Bill will be considered in the context of the committee’s work.

Will the memorandum be sent to the proposer of the Bill? This is supposed to be new politics.

On a point of order, my understanding was that the order from the Oireachtas did not include that the committee consider the prospect of holding a referendum as part of its work. It is exclusively to consider the financing arrangements. Will the Minister check that out, particularly as I think this should be included in the work of the committee?

The points have been made and the Minister will come back to both Deputies on that matter.

He should come back to all of us.

Can I have a copy of the memorandum that went to Cabinet yesterday?

The Minister will communicate with the Deputies.