Mr. Se?n Laffey:

It is a personal opinion. Irish Water is a public body. We invest vast sums of money on behalf of Ireland Inc., the Irish public, the Irish environment and Irish society, in so far as is possible without interfering with any rights or legal processes. When it comes to strategic infrastructure, there should be a clear path through environmental law, planning law and procurement law. We are not a for-profit company, we are not a corporation, we are not doing this for ourselves; we are doing it for Ireland Inc. If the system helps us to do what we do, then we will have a better society for it.