Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

We are where we are in regard to the European Court of Justice judgment and that is why we are here. Perhaps Senators can offer me a different way to resolve these issues without having an inspection and monitoring system for septic tanks.

I will clarify this point for Senator Ó Domhnaill. What we are dealing with, specifically, are individual houses with septic tanks. We are not dealing with public sewers or group schemes. I hope that clarifies the matter.