Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Bill. It is a constructive, balanced, well-thought out approach to dealing with where we find ourselves today in that we have not complied with the necessary provisions to protect the water schemes and ground water, especially in respect of septic tanks. It is unfortunate that the European Commission has threatened to impose fines and that the necessary work could not have been done previously.

In the revised programme for Government of the Fianna Fáil and Green parties dating to 12 October 2009, two years ago-----