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Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is why Irish Water was established. Deputy Micheál Martin knows that for many years the average investment has been approximately €300 million. It should be €600 million at least. That is why Irish Water was established. Fianna Fáil's philosophy was to approve water charges which were much higher than those the Government has introduced. It then abandoned...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: While there are challenges, I expect the people to see the benefit of having an entity such as Irish Water and contribute to it. The charges are €1.15 and €3 per week and the sum of €100 to which the Deputy referred is a conservation grant for people who register online.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Sometimes the Deputy amuses me, when she is clearly in competition with other Opposition parties to generate publicity for her party. She is a member of a party which proclaimed that all of its members were legislators and that they would pay the water contributions. Then, when she was caught out by Deputy Paul Murphy, further out on the left wing, she decided it would be a populist measure...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: She was followed by the Soldiers of Destiny who said they favoured water charges but thought they should be abolished.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The consequence would be increased income tax. Yesterday I gave Deputy Mary Lou McDonald full marks for her mathematics when she was dividing the time allocated for the amendments to a particular Bill. Irish Water has received 46% of expected revenue, not 43%.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Again, I thank the 675,000 householders who have made their contributions. Given that a number of people have received bills only in the very recent past, obviously, we expect more people to contribute to what is a very important entity. We have been very clear about the charges and I do not say this glibly, as the Deputy remarked. The charge is €1.15 or €3 per week, which is...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I was interested in Deputy Mary Lou McDonald’s comment on this issue on 2 February when she was asked how Sinn Féin would pay for water services and facilities around the country. Her answer was very clear. She said, "We would be looking at all forms of formula that would achieve that." I am not sure what it means.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: As far as the Government is concerned, Irish Water has received 46% of its expected revenue from 675,000 households, representing 2 million people. The contributions are very fair. The Government has been clear that water will not be cut off, that people will not be sent to prison, that the contribution is very modest and that it is for a very good cause for all the people and the country...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I think I heard Deputy McDonald say recently that it would have been an interesting experiment for Ireland to have followed Syriza’s example in Greece. Am I correct? This is where she wants to place our country and our people, yet she comes in here talking about pensioners and ordinary people.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy’s philosophy is to allow what has happened in Greece to happen here.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McDonald has made her point about looking at all the formulae. Let me repeat again. The reason Irish Water has been set up is to provide proper and quality water facilities for our people and proper wastewater treatment plants-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: That is an outrageous comment, Deputy Ellis.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Up to 675,000 households have registered and paid their contributions. That represents 2 million people.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Many people have only received their bills in the recent past. I expect they will contribute and pay their bills, as many more will in the future.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The use of meters is to determine the extent of water use. Second, they will be able to identify where they are completely inadequate facilities, either leaks or the consequences of lead pipes into houses.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: Whether Deputy McDonald likes it or does not want to recognise it, water conservation is a very important part of what we have to do.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: For years, taxpayers have been paying for inadequate facilities with 50% of water supplies leaking into the ground. However, Sinn Féin does not want to recognise that either. The extent of investment for years to come will be of a nature that will fix these leaks and inadequate facilities while providing proper water services for town, country, business, industry and consumer. Again,...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: I expect this to continue and more will contribute to a modest charge. It is only €1.15 and €3 per week.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has made a number of comments and allegations here regarding people working in different sectors, including members of the Judiciary. He made comments in respect of a former Secretary General of the Department of Finance, as well as comments generally in respect of NAMA. Let me repeat again for him. The process of accountability and transparency in this jurisdiction in...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy has stood up again now and he has made further allegations. I do not speak for anybody in Northern Ireland in regard to this. There is a criminal investigation going on there. As I understand it from yesterday's discussion here, there are no allegations against NAMA or personnel down here. I read out what the chronology of the actions of the Minister for Finance was-----