Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I concur with Deputy Gilmore. This legislation should have been dealt with years ago, saving a large amount of grief, money, sickness and problems that will impact on life, health and business. The legislation needs the time to be dealt with in detail. Unless we get this Bill right, what is happening in Galway will happen elsewhere. The population pressure on the east coast makes the matter more serious. The number of group water schemes failing standards and public water schemes that are not even inspected highlights that unless resources are put in with this legislation we are wasting our time. Will the Government specify whether the resources will be allocated to give this Bill effect?

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