Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It struck Irish Water down, stating:

The fact that Irish Water merely re-organises previously non-market activity carried out by local government, with local government assets being transferred to Irish Water and a large majority of Irish Water staff remaining local government employees.

Significant and continuous government funding and support to Irish Water, mainly in the form of operational grants and capital funding.

The lack of economically significant prices, concerning in particular the capping of fees for households...

For two years, the Taoiseach carried on the fraud in the Chamber of pretending that Irish Water would be off the balance sheet and have a dramatically expanded infrastructural expenditure.

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