Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Thomas Byrne. I join Senators in welcoming the announcement yesterday by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, that he will provide some grant aid towards the mediation works required to be carried out on septic tanks. Like Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh I am glad he listened to the Opposition because over many months during the debate in the House we pointed out that the scheme was unworkable unless grant assistance was provided.