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fundamental questions about the transparency and lack of accountability in Uisce Éireann. When Members ask parliamentary questions of Ministers, we are told the Ministers have no responsibility. Fine Gael, the Minister's party, set up Uisce Éireann under Phil Hogan. It is time that we had accountability … this House because it is accountable to nobody. Does the Minister accept that we cannot allow a situation whereby Uisce Éireann is completely unaccountable to the House when it comes to operational matters? Will the Government commit to supporting Private Members' legislation of mine and bringing forward

plenty of money allocated to it but the reality is that year on year, there are issues. Different Deputies will eventually put down parliamentary questions in 12 months time because a lot of this budget will not get used up. If a family has a loved one coming … asking that the same consideration be given to home support. In the context of the Finance Bill, we could first allow qualifying people to earn a tax-free income of €20,000 from approved care work. Second, we could exempt that income from the USC. Third, we could

more money back into individuals' pockets. I do not know who pulls strings in the party opposite us in terms of running that party, but there is no one pulling strings in terms of who is running the Government, which was democratically elected by the will … support families to make the change and make the improvements. It is fully funded for people in receipt of fuel allowance. Quite frequently in parliamentary questions, for example, Sinn Féin asks when people can access these schemes but today it is talking about taking away part