Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Hands up: the roll-out of Irish Water was handled badly, as the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, and the Taoiseach acknowledged today. I have listened to my constituents, who have expressed their frustration and annoyance. The Government has responded with a revised, more realistic and more affordable plan for water charges. Today's announcement addresses the many grievances people have against the water charges. I have listened to Deputy Mary Lou McDonald and her Sinn Féin colleagues sermonising and demanding the abolition of water charges while, 100 km north of this city, Sinn Féin is imposing higher water charges. I ask the Sinn Féin Members to stop their crocodile tears.

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