Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

The Minister said that €320 million will be invested but that is the height of what he is doing. Meanwhile, water leaks have not changed by one iota. He said that contracts to the value of €320 million are to commence for water conservation projects, including mains rehabilitation, which is more than double the investment in water conservation compared to the preceding seven years. Therefore, the Minister is admitting that the investment was not put in during the previous seven years.

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