Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

It is interesting that Members opposite are making the point that they have to pay for the maintenance of their septic tanks. In urban Ireland the council does all that. That is why people should be given grants by the Government. The Minister is talking about grants, but not about 100% grants. He has said that in 2013 the Government will see how many septic tanks are not in compliance and then review matters.

How much money has been spent by the Government on providing waste water treatment in urban Ireland? No one in urban Ireland ever had to pay towards it.