Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

Like other Members on this side of the House have mentioned, this amendment arose because of the pressure we put on in the Chamber last week with regard to the use of “may” and “shall” which exposed what the Minister had originally put down but defended, like a dog with a bone, until now.

Water is a human right. One cannot live without water for a very short time. One can survive without gas, electricity-----

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