Like my colleagues, I welcome the fact that we will soon, hopefully, have clarity on water charges. I welcome the fact that Sinn Féin got clarity on water charges as a result of losing a by-election to Paul Murphy. I welcome its conversion as a result of that.

There are no votes on the road to Damascus.

I wish to point out the following to Senator Gavan and his colleagues. Sinn Féin quite rightly claims to be a 32 county party but it seems to have different proposals on various things, including water charges.

We do not, really.

The fibs are coming out again.

We tell the truth.

Sinn Féin has been in government in Northern Ireland.

Please speak through the Chair, Senator.

Sinn Féin has been in government in the North, most recently with the Democratic Unionist Party. There are regional and district rates in the North. The regional rate is set by the Assembly and the district rate is set by the councils. Sinn Féin, along with other parties, has presided over double taxation. It has set a district rate to cover items such as education and health, which are covered by general taxation in the South. Sinn Féin also continues to tax people so that means there is double taxation.

Cop on to yourselves. There are two sides. Fianna Fáil constantly goes on about this matter.

Let us get clarity on where exactly Sinn Féin stands on water charges.

Fianna Fáil has no clarity. It really does not. This is typical behaviour by that party. The Senator is a bit dumb and it shows on his face.

Fianna Fáil are slow learners.

Let us get clarity on where exactly Sinn Féin stands on general taxation.

The Senator is not very smart.

Clarity is all I have asked for. As one of the slow learners that Senator Gavan referred to, all I want is clarity on something that seems incoherent to me.

Hear, hear.

Does Senator Wilson live up North?

The information is known on the streets.

I live quite close to the North and visit it daily.

I am not sure that Senator Wilson will get clarity. I call Senator Feighan.