Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We all acknowledge the under-investment in water and sewerage over a long number of years. In my earlier contribution, I did not mention the Minister, but the Dunlavin scheme costing €5 million and the Ballyconnell scheme costing €200,000 would not have taken place only for his direct intervention. I would like to acknowledge that, but it still does not exonerate people from the principle of this Bill and the way the legislation is being carried out.

I disagree with the concept of a boycott by the new troika consisting of the Technical Group, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. They did not get elected to boycott the Parliament.

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