Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The more that are fixed, the less waste there will be and therefore the greater the saving for the taxpayer, as the cost of producing water will be reduced. It also allows for investment for the future to fix treatment works and provide new infrastructure. We cannot go on in parts of Dublin where there are pipes that are 100 years old and incapable of providing a service for consumers and customers.

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