Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I will be progressing the Gweedore sewerage scheme in line with several other sewerage schemes that are required. Over the last year and a half I have allocated and spent €400 million in places where, perhaps, people did not expect allocations to be made. That is particularly the case in County Galway, where there is a huge problem and huge under-investment in rural as well as urban services.

The European Commission is quite satisfied with our proposals and how we are dealing with this. I will take its word before I will take the Deputy's. It is the body that brought us to court in the first instance and it is satisfied.

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