Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My colleague Senator Fitzpatrick has outlined our position. I have a couple of queries. I commend Senator Garvey and her colleagues on bringing the motion forward. I think all Members across the House welcome it. We need to expand the scheme as quickly as possible. I am familiar with the area around Milltown, County Galway. The reaction to this measure from people there has been overwhelmingly positive. Regarding the further expansion of the pilot programme being planned for 2023 and 2024, I understand that Uisce Éireann intends to engage with the local authorities. What level of expansion is being planned? Will it be scaled up considerably?

Following on from the conversation earlier, I welcome the GAA's green initiative, as outlined by the president of the organisation earlier. That is very welcome. We need to do more of it. It should be adopted as quickly as possible and it should not just be for one-off events. It should be rolled out across the country and it needs to be scaled up.