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Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is staring the Taoiseach in the face.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach used the word "fraud". The only thing that has been fraudulent is the premise upon which Irish Water was established. If the Taoiseach will not take my word for it, take EUROSTAT's word.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: EUROSTAT recognised that this was fraud. It stated that this was no commercial entity. It stated: "Considerable government control over Irish Water, in particular over board appointments and operations, including broad pricing parameters such as price caps for non-domestic users."

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It struck Irish Water down, stating:The fact that Irish Water merely re-organises previously non-market activity carried out by local government, with local government assets being transferred to Irish Water and a large majority of Irish Water staff remaining local government employees. Significant and continuous government funding and support to Irish Water, mainly in the form of...

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that, by any objective yard stick, the Government has sunk €550 million in water meters that will never be used for the purpose for which they were originally contracted, that is, a payment system based on usage.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach acknowledge this?

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It is a colossal waste of money.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The Government employed an additional 700 staff on top of the number working in local authorities-----

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----merely, in the words of EUROSTAT, to reorganise things. The Taoiseach stated that a cert would be achieved, but it could have been achieved without the establishment of Irish Water.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The work on boil water notices was already on the way from local authorities. That is a terrible fantasy being presented by the Government.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: Some €800 million has been invested in a monster-----

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----that has not added any value for the taxpayer.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: The bottom line is that, in the next seven years and as even Irish Water and the Taoiseach admit-----

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: -----the taxpayer, be it through motor tax or income tax, will pay for Irish Water's operational and capital costs.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: There was no rationale for its establishment.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: It has been blown out of the water by EUROSTAT. It has been a costly and colossal waste of public money for which the Taoiseach stands indicted.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is what we have now.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is what EUROSTAT has stated that we have.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: After €800 million, we have 34 local authorities.

Leaders' Questions (7 Oct 2015)

Micheál Martin: That is the reality.