Brian Walsh (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I believe the debate on this amendment is instilling a huge amount of fear in the minds of vulnerable people. The Members opposite have correctly described many tenants throughout the country as being some of the most vulnerable people in society. However, some of the language and some of the narrative we have heard over the course of the past two days in this debate is feeding on that fear and is seeking to capitalise on people's fear to make political gain. That is simply what is happening.

Sinn Féin opposes water charges here but, in government in the North of Ireland, where these arrangements are in place and where the tenant pays for the consumption of water through the arrangements with their landlords-----

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