David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There are a lot of leaks that need to be fixed in the Government's policies, of which water charges is only one. The Minister of State would be better off using the money to fix the problems in the mains system. He needs to understand many families simply do not have the money to give. At the end of this process, having paid more taxes than ever before, including the property tax and water charges, more for school services and private health insurance, the people will have no more to give. It is wrong, socially, economically and morally. This is not fair, nor is it progressive; rather, it is regressive. Sinn Féin will be opposing the Bill on that basis.