Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Cathaoirleach for that good idea and thank Senator White for raising it.

Senator Bannon took up the European cause of safe drinking water and then narrowed it down to this country. He stated we have a deteriorating water supply and an aging system of water provision. He referred to the group water systems. I remember when group water systems were the way to go and one would be invited to meetings calling for group water systems all over one's area. These systems in small villages have aged, as Senator Bannon stated, and are deteriorating. We missed Senator Bannon at a recent meeting in a small village quite near him.