Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was a great deal of debate in the House on the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012. I congratulate the 430,000 people nationally - representing 86% of people - who have registered their septic tanks. The counties most opposed to the legislation were Donegal and Galway. I congratulate Senator Ó Clochartaigh on the 35,000 people who have registered in Galway and Senator Ó Domhnaill on the 21,500 who have registered in Donegal. Special mention should be made of Kerry where 100% of people have registered their septic tanks. We found 500 houses that we did not even know existed. The Leader should note this as it is protecting our groundwater and will prevent the EU from fining us and imposing sanctions.