Removing the Water Services Bill
Senator Craughwell formally proposes deleting the Water Services Bill from the Order of Business, citing the ruling that his amendment was out of order; the Chair refuses to accept the proposal.
I join Senators who have wished the Cathaoirleach and the staff of the Seanad a happy Christmas. I shall now refer to the letter I received from him this morning that ruled my amendment to the Water Services Bill out of order. It is for that reason and for that reason alone that I again call for us to amend the Order of Business to remove from it the Water Services Bill.
Comment on this
Yes, I propose a formal amendment to the Order of Business. I regret doing so because all of us want to see the end of this Bill. A referendum for the Independents in the House, on which all of them have spoken, is a red line issue. A plebiscite is to my mind-----
Comment on this
The Senator can make his point when we debate the relevant section of the Bill, but he cannot put it to the House.
Comment on this
I formally propose an amendment to the Order of Business.