Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Senator is opposed to people having to pay €100, but every household in the country with its own supply has been paying for water for years. I am absolutely surprised at the opposition of Senators, some of whom are ex-teachers, to these proposals. One of the main focuses of primary school education should be the importance of conservation and ensuring we preserve our environment for future generations. That is the theory and it should be the practice. It is what the Government is trying to encourage by way of these proposals. Senators opposite, however, are saying we should throw it all away and let what happens happen.