Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

An individualised allowance would be quite important. I agree with the thrust of what is being proposed by Deputy Stanley but there will be situations in which there is an exceptional need for water supply - for example, for people on kidney dialysis and for children with disabilities. It cannot be about people going around scrounging for extra water supply. As was said earlier, we are really operating blind in terms of not having the information. We are being asked to act in good faith but it is very difficult to do that when we cannot get the detail we need to give us the kind of assurance we need.