Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is talking in the language of hypnosis and illusion because the functions of the forum are empty. They mean nothing. One function is to represent the interests of the customers of Irish Water. What interests? Is it their sporting interests or their career interests? It is creating illusions. Another is to provide Irish Water with comments and suggestions in relation to the performance by Irish Water of its functions. It is aspirational and not connected with reality. Another is to provide the commission with comments and suggestions in relation to the performance by Irish Water of its functions. This is like a customer relations corporatocracy-speak manual that would do one's brain in. Another is to comment on any policy document produced by Irish Water when requested to do so in writing by Irish Water.

Irish Water might decide to go to sleep and then it would be redundant. The next function is to comment on any consultation document produced by the commission in respect of public water and wastewater services when requested to do so by the commission. Again, the commission might simply decide to forget about it. The next function is to carry out such other activities-----

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