Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the announcement by Irish Water. I hope this means the water problem has been sorted out once and for all. It will only cost €1 per week for a person living alone and €3 where two or more people are in a household. This is a very good deal and the people must accept it and at long last put it to bed. We must remember those in rural Ireland have been paying for water. Those involved in group schemes have made an investment, whether in private group schemes or buying water from local authority schemes. It brings home to us the point of water harvesting, and it is important we ensure every assistance is given to people who want to harvest water for farm use. Sligo has had a pilot scheme in place for a number of farmers who have had problems with water bills over the years. I hope this is the end of it and we move on.