Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Hundreds of small plant hire operators and sole traders all over the Twenty-six Counties are about to lose their livelihoods and jobs following Irish Water's decision to tender out the water and sewerage maintenance work to one contractor or company for each county or multiple counties. This decision will only benefit some large multinational companies and will exclude local operators, families and workers who have given massive service over the years to keep the water flowing in our counties. I want to say as well that I am a director of a plant hire company that on occasion carries out work for Irish Water and that is subject to the same vigorous tendering process as every other company.

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