Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It should be sufficiently resourced to stand on its own two feet, independent of the Government, and invest in fixing the problems that have been evident for many years. The €10 billion programme for fixing infrastructure that must be implemented is very extensive and will cover all parts of the country. I notice today that the Environment Protection Agency, EPA, issued a comment on the setting up of Irish Water to the effect that it would bring in standards as a national entity. In that sense it should be welcomed.

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