John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

On the basis of what Senator Bannon has been saying over the past few years, one would suspect that none of them anywhere has a taxable income.

Senator Henry raised the serious issue of water quality in Galway. It seems the only way to overcome the problem is to take a unified approach involving the local authority and the national agencies. I have been fishing on the Corrib for 40 years and until quite recently one could take a cup of water from it and drink it in the knowledge that it was safe. It is extraordinary that local authorities regard many of our waterways as both a source of water and a place to put waste. The two are incompatible.