Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I support it because the CER is directly mentioned in it. He thinks he will appoint people but he will be relieved of that duty as well. He was to set the charges but he was relieved of that duty by the Minister. He will also be relieved of the duty to appoint members to the forum, whether 12, 34, 35 or 60. This is a worry I have.

We are talking about a forum and we are closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. We are talking about something that will be out of date. Irish Water will be up and running and the forum will have nothing to talk about only the weather or a trip to a foreign country to see how things are done there.

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