Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is clear at this stage that the Government does not know the net financial impact for the Exchequer of charging people for water and sending €100 cheques throughout the country. I am not trying to score political points here. This is a very important element of what the Government is proposing. On the basis that the Minister cannot tell the House the net financial impact of what he is proposing, I suggest that we adjourn Committee Stage to allow him time to work it out before returning to the House at a later date. We need those figures if we are to vote responsibly on his proposals.

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