Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank all those who contributed to this debate. I appreciate that we have limited time but I wish to respond to the issues raised. This Bill has to be passed by the end of this session because if it were not in place on 1 January, local authorities would have responsibility for the entire water infrastructure but would have no means of paying for it.

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