Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach keeps repeating the same mantra about the investment required. Mr. John Tierney outlined to us that in the region of €10 billion will be required over the next 20 years. We heard from the Minister, Deputy Hogan, that the level of investment is to increase after 2016 from €300 million to €600 million per annum. That frightens the daylights out of people because they already see what bills they are facing and they know they cannot manage at present. We are told that the investment will save billions of euro for the State. That is because the cost will be transferred to the citizens, who will be turned into customers in the process.

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