Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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I have to interrupt there. I think Deputy O'Donoghue is coming back in for the second round of Independent slots. We move on to the Green Party slot, which I will take. I have a general question for Mr. Gleeson. Regarding the arrangement with Irish Water and Ervia, and the service level agreements in place with local authorities, do the witnesses feel that their hands are tied in many situations? Would the creation of Irish Water as a stand-alone public utility, funded for full staff and resources, speed up the delivery of many projects and help us to manage our water and wastewater treatment infrastructure?