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

I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, for being here and the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this important issue to be raised. I acknowledge the good work of councillors from all parties and none on Kerry County Council. Of course, I thank Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae for his efforts in this regard because this is a very important subject. National and local policy is directing people in a certain direction. There is an idea among some people - I am not saying I am all in favour of it - that they want people to live in settlements. We have smaller towns, areas, villages and gatherings of people - some of them are big enough - that do not have any wastewater treatment. It would frighten you if you thought about some of the places that do not have these facilities.

Places that are as famous and well known as Caherdaniel have no wastewater treatment facility. I will not give an exhaustive list but I will give a flavour of the places I am talking about, which include Caherdaniel, Scartaglin, Currow, Currans, Beaufort, Headford, Spa, Asdee, Banawn, Camp, Faha, Finuge, Glenflesk, Lispole, Tuosist, Templenoe, Killeenleagh, Laragh, Kilmoyley, Chapeltown in Valentia and Cromane.

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