Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

While Deputy Wallace may kick any dog he wishes in respect of this issue, he is not getting anywhere with it. The position of the Government is that there will be no privatisation of Irish Water. Perhaps the Deputy may support a Government in the future that may wish to do so or do certain things, but as far as I am concerned and as far as the Government is concerned, correspondence of the European Commission is a complete red herring and I wish the Deputy well with it.

See this speech in context