Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will not take on too much licence on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. I will bring back the Senator's concerns in view of the fact that water supply from the well is not safe and potable. I will ask the Minister or his officials to talk to Mayo County Council about that.

The Senator hit the nail on the head when she mentioned paying for water and water charges. We still need to understand that there are some people in this country who would love to be able to pay for the supply of water if they could get hold of it and that is a problem. Even though the country gets so much rain, we still do not have potable water in certain areas. However, significant efforts have been made over decades. I compliment the group water schemes for what they have done for rural Ireland and the leadership they have shown throughout the years. We will continue to work on that.