It is as clear as day to me and my constituents that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael cannot be trusted to deliver critical infrastructure across this country. I listened to the Taoiseach last week when he spoke about the protestors putting our clean water supply at risk. He said that could not be tolerated and was against the law. I have never heard the Taoiseach speak so resolutely about the thousands of people in Kilkenny and Carlow, in places such as Castlecomer, who have gone years without clean water. How many more years must these families endure dirty water flowing through their taps every day? Those taxpayers are being treated like second-class citizens. Deputy Fleming spoke about people kicking the can down the road and delaying wind farms. The same could be said of the Government with the wind farm regulations. This Government refuses to bring out wind farm regulations at any speed, while areas are being hampered. In 2025, approximately 13% of the country's wind-generated electricity was wasted because the grid was not strong enough to carry all the power being produced. Over €1 million per day is paid back in curtailment payments. The amount of wasted renewable energy in the 13 months leading up to 31 January 2026 was estimated at a retail value of €559 million. The Government is putting the cart before the horse while communities suffer. Some €1 million or more is wasted per day. How has the Government let this happen? It is no wonder that we are paying among the highest electricity prices. All we see with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is short-sightedness, no ambition and little to no accountability. As a result, our housing, health, water and transport are all suffering because critical infrastructure projects, vital projects for our economy and the quality of life of people across Ireland are moving at a snail's pace.

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