John Kelly (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State and will be supporting the Bill because when it comes to supplying water, I do not mind paying for it as long as it is a quality product. That is my biggest issue about water supply.

Senator Cáit Keane referred to a particular county - I am assuming she was referring to mine - in which there was a problem with leaking pipes. We have a serious problem with old pipes in County Roscommon and as a result, the quality of water supplied is extremely poor. It is so bad that my wife can smell it coming from the tap. As a result, we do not use it. Some of us are even reluctant to wash ourselves with it because it is so bad.