Seanad debates
Monday, 22 December 2014
Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed)
4:30 pm
Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
My amendment states, "Irish Water shall be subjected to a full review by the Comptroller and Auditor General." It is very simple. Members in the Labour Party would even understand that. Can anyone tell me if there is a problem with the Comptroller and Auditor General having oversight over Irish Water? If there is, what is the problem? If there is a problem with the Comptroller and Auditor General having oversight and having full review powers over Irish Water, why is it okay for that office to have oversight over other Government Departments, State agencies and so on? I do not understand the difference. It would be an addition to the Bill and an effort to bring back people's confidence in this system if this was allowed to happen.
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