It is very clear Irish Water has become a monument to the Government's failure. Irish Water is as toxic as the Government's policies. If any Labour Party Senators believe this will be seen as a fair and reasonable response to the demand made by the tens of thousands of people who have taken to the streets, they will get the answer on 10 December-----

I think you will too.

-----when people will come out and demonstrate very clearly. Such comments will be a rallying call for all of those-----

There will be no one from Roscommon at the protest.

-----who are sick to the teeth of listening to Senators and Deputies on the Government side state it is only €1 per week or €3 per week. We have heard it again today from Senator Comiskey, with his very generous salary and expenses, which I also receive. We may be able to afford to pay, but for many people out there €3 per week is a lot of money. He and his Government colleagues simply do not get it, but they will get it in the ballot box come the next election and on 10 December when people come out in big numbers to demonstrate against what they see as an unfair tax. People are not fools.

They will not be fooled by what was an election stunt yesterday. They know that the Government is trying to introduce the principle of the charge and once that is introduced the charge will go up and up. People are clever enough to know that.

Those are Senator Cullinane’s supporters.

There should be no half measures. The Opposition sat and listened to the Government Senators, yet when those of us who criticise Government policy speak they heckle and shout us down because they do not like what we have to say. Will the Leader inform us when the Seanad will debate this issue? There was a lengthy debate in the Dáil yesterday but there has been no debate yet in the Seanad. When next week will the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government be in the House to deal with all these issues?