Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No, on Facebook. Fewer than 500,000 people have submitted their information. News of major data protection breaches by Irish Water was verified last night. Ten cases involving individuals' personal bank details being sent to third parties have gone to the Data Protection Commissioner. The reason for all of this is because the Government tried to set up a utility without allowing enough time to do it or providing proper free allowances. It is not being done on the basis of conservation; it is basically a tax. Yesterday I called for the complete suspension of charges and a return to the drawing board. I still believe the Government will do that because, from what I saw last night, this regime under the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and Irish Water is dead in the water.