James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased that this will be happening. The people want to see continued improvement of drinking water quality.

During the years I served as chair of many group water schemes. It was quantity, not quality, that people wanted, but I am pleased to say we have moved on and now it is quality water that people want. Modernising the delivery of water services is a key priority for me and the Government, one on which it is delivering. That is annoying to those in the Fianna Fáil Party because they were in power for a great many years and did sweet damn all to improve water quality.

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