Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have no desire to press the Minister on this. In the context of all the debate that has taken place, Senator Cullinane tabled an amendment seeking the deletion of references to Irish Water under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. If, as the Minister has pointed out, it is the Revenue Commissioners and her Department that will be dealing with PPS numbers, why is there a continuing reference to Irish Water in the legislation?

That is all I am asking. Why is it there? Take it out. If it is not being taken out, can the Tánaiste please explain to the public why it is being left in? All the Tánaiste is doing by leaving it in is raising more hares.