Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

He started by saying this was a very important day for the country because of the proposals on Irish Water and water charges he was introducing. Then he walked out and left the representatives of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people to speak to thin air, as far as he is concerned. He has come in with his array of political trickery to try to convince the people that something fundamental has changed, but people know he is just putting off the evil day when the price of water will rapidly increase, at any time his or a future Government should choose. It will happen, and people will not be taken in by the Minister.

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