I wish to outline a formula for Senators. It is a scrambled egg with a little water. We all know one does not put water into scrambled eggs, but here goes: need improvement - 1.5% to 9% performance related payment with Irish Water; meets expectation - 2.75% to 14%; exceeds expectation - 4% to 17%; far exceeds expectation - 19%. There is need, meet, exceed and far exceed. I invite all Senators to tick the appropriate box in respect of their own jobs here.

Is the Senator seeking a debate on the issue?

My question - all Senators should put the same question - is whether Irish Water is fit and has the ability to carry out the task of performance-related payment. It is not. The only people who are really competent to carry out that task are the Irish people, and they have decided "No", that there is no need, no meet, no exceed and no far exceed. The only time we should use words such as "exceed", "far exceed", "need" or "meet" in respect of Irish Water is with regard to its abject performance, incompetence-----

Do not confuse it any more, please.

-----the undrinkable communication and the boiled up fantasy that it is doing a good job. The only job Irish Water is doing is bullying the people into paying for incompetence. My 91 year old mother, a pensioner who has never made a comment in her life about having to pay bills, said to me when we were filling out the application that I could send in the application but she will not pay. When I asked her why she would not pay, she said: "No, because it is unfair and unjust." It is the first time in her 91 years, after 69 years of work, that I have heard her speak like that about the Irish State and about this particular monstrosity. This is all against a backdrop of a cataract of 40% of our clear, clean water gurgling, flowing and dripping down into the earth.

I consider the initiation, establishment and development of Irish Water to be pivotal to the Government's credibility of purpose. I do not wish to see the Government undermined by the Irish people because they cannot believe in or trust the credibility, validity and justice of Irish Water. The conglomeration and monstrosity that is Irish Water must be rectified and I call on the Minister to come to this House and tell us how he will do that. I hope a Senator will second that call.

Is the Senator proposing an amendment to the Order of Business?

Yes.

What is the amendment?

That the Minister come to the House and explain how he will rectify the monstrosity that is Irish Water. Will somebody second it?

Yes, Senator Lorraine Higgins will second it.