Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is also odd that the former Minister, Phil Hogan's Department turned down Siemens' offer to foot the bill for water meter installation, choosing instead to opt for the far more expensive option offered by Siteserv, a company operated by the person who had the great fortune to obtain the second mobile licence in this country, Denis O'Brien.

Given the striking similarity of the team playing the game, how on earth does the Taoiseach expect people to trust Irish Water? Does he accept that the very large cohort of the population who are stretched to breaking point will not be able to pay another utility bill when the ability to pay is not at the centre of this issue? Yesterday, the Taoiseach spoke about teething problems. Has he considered that Irish Water is the teething problem?

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