Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the House I will be brief. While I understand and respect the reasoning behind Senator Darragh O'Brien's amendment, he has been waylaid to some extent. As the Minister of State noted, Irish Water is required to provide audited accounts annually. I am sure the company's accounts will be inspected and subject to full scrutiny by departmental officials and the Minister of the day and if anything is found to be wrong, the matter will be highlighted rather quickly and will come before Senators and Deputies.