Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am surprised by some of the contributions made here today by people who live in rural areas. I originally came from a rural area where, for the past 40 years, people have paid for water through group schemes. The only way they could get water was by joining a group scheme and paying an annual contribution. They are astounded that people from the city of Dublin line up each week at the gates of this building to protest about water when people who live in rural areas have paid for water for the past 40 years. There must be fairness, common sense and balance.