Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In terms of equity and fairness, I think no Oireachtas committee will ever put a value on the time and voluntary effort that the committee members of the federation have put in over many years to the provision of water in our communities, and I do not know how we can square that circle in terms of acknowledging the value of that input. It is a pity that the Right to Water campaign was not here today. It was invited by this committee but it failed to send delegates. It is a pity that it is not here to listen to the contributions the members of the federation have made to society and their communities.