Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider ringfencing a section of the Budget surplus to invest in critical wastewater and water infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26431/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, it would not be appropriate for me to speculate on policy decisions in advance of Budget Day and it is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment on matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.

In addition, I must also note that this question is outside of my remit as the Minister for Finance. It is Uisce Éireann that has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels.