Seanad debates

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed)

 

2:45 pm

Photo of Michael MullinsMichael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The new utility is an investment in the future of our country and is in the national interest. It has to succeed and, in my view, it will succeed. Much progress has been made in recent weeks. I compliment the staff of Irish Water, who are responding more quickly on issues raised with it by public representatives of all persuasions. I am confident that we are putting in place a public utility that will deliver clean and safe water to all our citizens. It will address the massive level of leakage - up to 40% - in the system. It will plan for the growth of the capital city and the other major centres of population and, most important, it will provide certainty to business and potential investors. I have much pleasure in supporting the Bill.

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