Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If the Department had really wanted to conserve water it would avail of the restorative measures and saved a fortune in the first couple of years. We have been told that the Department is not even going to take that route which I find astounding and points to this charade of a Bill. The legislation is not focused on water conservation but generating revenue and collecting money for the Exchequer on top of what is already being paid in the general tax system. I hope to God that the Minister of State will reconsider the section for Report Stage. A small investment could provide restorative measures that make a difference.