Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister of State clarify that point? It is a significant difference. I heard the rationale that the Minister of State gave. He said there is a difference between individual household use and what may otherwise be collected. However, the outcome of the wording is different because it seems this is just an exercise in collecting data. What happens then? What happens as a result? What actions will the Minister of State or the Government be taking after the report has been laid and an estimate has been made of average household use? What happens then? Is that not a weakness in the wording proposed by the Minister of State compared to the wording of the Seanad amendment?

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