Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

An aspect of achieving a better standard of living involves improving water supplies and sewerage infrastructure.

This legislation implements the report of the Law Reform Commission and, among other things, ends the practice of imprisoning people for ordinary debt, a practice that dates from Dickensian times. I am happy that in a reforming Dáil like this, we are bringing such a practice to an end.

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