Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Every Deputy should observe what happens in a water treatment plant to understand the cost of producing quality water for consumers, businesses and people alike. It seems to be fine for some people to say we are all paying for this. They are happy to continue with a situation in which people have had to boil water for years, contend with inferior and inadequate sewerage facilities in their towns and villages or are condemned to an inadequate infrastructure. It is time that Deputy Adams faces the reality. This Government has listened carefully to the great number of people who expressed their concerns and anxieties. The charge for water is €1.15 per week or €3 if there are two or more adults in the house. By any scale, these are modest contributions to make for quality water.

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