Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It should take it out and get rid of it, in the same way as I believe it should get rid of Irish Water.

An issue was raised by my colleague and our environment spokesman, Deputy Barry Cowen, in the Dáil when he said that based on the information provided by the Minister, Deputy Kelly, last week, the water charges issue has been considerably more muddied because of the €100 conservation grant that will now be issued from the Minister of State's Department, as it means we still do not know how much net income will come in to Irish Water. The Minister, Deputy Kelly, was not able to provide that information. It is not within the Minister of State's brief to do so but I am anxious to know how this €100 grant will be implemented. What costs will be incurred on the Department for it, and will it even happen? I am not in any way trying to score a political point but rather reflecting a widespread view across the country when I say that the sooner Irish Water is done away with, the better this country will be as a result.