Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

The Deputy's party colleagues in the Upper House brought forward an amendment to that effect, which was rejected by the Minister as far too onerous.

The Minister has done a good job in dealing with a very difficult situation which the previous Government chose to ignore for several years. We all have the same objective. In my constituency two public water supply schemes have been on boil notice for far too long because of faecal contamination.

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