Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)

I am shocked that the Minister is so off the beam on this matter. Will the Minister lift the public sector recruitment embargo? The question has been asked and people are concerned about funding. Many septic tanks will be deemed to be defective and why would rural dwellers not be entitled to funding when billions of euro have been spent on upgrading the wastewater treatment plants? The Minister's response was that this is not an issue until 2014 but this is not good enough. Will there be financial assistance for the necessary upgrades that will follow the inspections?

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