Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 1:

To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:

"notes the commitments in the programme for Government to:

— introduce a fair funding model to deliver clean and reliable water, and

— establish a new State owned water utility company to take over responsibility from the separate local authorities for Ireland's water infrastructure and to drive new investment;

and recognises:

— the substantial investment in water services, including water conservation and mains rehabilitation, provided for in the water services investment programme, and

— the commitment in the agreement with the EU and the IMF to commence charging for metered water during the period of the agreement."