Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is the crux of the problem. In the case of a water scheme that has been leaking for years and in respect of which debt has accrued, we are not talking about water that anybody has used, stolen or taken for free. However, because of the state of the piping infrastructure and the lack of sufficient resources, that is the situation people are in. Where do the resources come from? Uisce Éireann is saying that the scheme has to be of a certain standard and I can understand that. What is the solution for group water schemes and for the people who are dependent on something as basic as water in rural areas?