Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Many Irish Water workers, and Tipperary County Council workers in the water services section, and Waterford City and County Council water workers - my parish is divided into both - have raised huge concerns and angst with me and with many other Deputies about what is going on and the transfer of their jobs and careers into Uisce Éireann or Ervia or whatever you want to call it now. There is huge concern and angst. I hate to call it a basket case but that is what Irish Water is. Níl aon phingin acu. They have no money. The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien is chomping at the bit to stand up and say that they have. They have not. The workers there have served the county council and have served the people in the water services sections. These are plumbers and caretakers. Many of them have served the country well and have done some service to the State. In many cases they are being forced to go fully into Irish Water and leave their jobs that they took on as gainful employment as workers with Tipperary and Waterford councils and all of the other councils. It is unfair to them. I do not believe the unions are doing an awful lot for them. They are very concerned.

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