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Water committee representation

Summary

The Leader said all parties and aligned groups will be represented on the new committee and urged colleagues to let it do its work. The Chair curtailed repeated interruptions from Senators Leyden and Craughwell.

Exactly. It is a recognition of the House by the Government.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator has been out of order continuously this morning.

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I did not hear what he said.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Do not bother with it.

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I think he was talking about Bosco.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader should continue with his response which we will try to get through.

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Every party, Independent and aligned group will be represented on what will be an important committee. I understand the frustration of my colleagues and friends in the Labour Party and Sinn Féin and wish more of them could be members of the committee, but the Minister has supplied his rationale and it is important that we let the committee do its work. The parties would be-----

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The Chairman should be ex officio.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, Senator.

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It does not happen in the Oireachtas that there is an ex officio Chairman.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader is the only person who may speak.

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