Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was concern about whether the Irish Water entity could continue to be able to borrow off balance sheet to enable the Government to invest for the future. All of these matters have been very carefully considered following the legitimate and peaceful expression of people's anxieties and concerns on the streets. It was a very powerful movement, to which I must say with a sense of humility that the Government has listened and reacted.

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