Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that the Taoiseach acknowledged that I am a realist. When Irish Water was established on 1 January, development contributions could have been a key part of funding capital projects, but they were pretty much dispensed with by a circular from the Department. I cannot understand this. There have been no levies applied this year to planning permission applications in respect of water and wastewater, which is astonishing.

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