Irish Water insists all options surrounding the Shannon to Dublin pipeline have been exhaustively looked at and that it must go ahead as is.
Representatives from the utility have been answering questions before an Oireachtas committee this afternoon on its plans to proceed with the controversial 1.3 billion euro plan.
It would see water being drained away from the Parteen Basin in North Tipperary to supply the Midlands and Greater Dublin Area.
Despite major concerns raised about the impact of the project in this region, Managing Director of Irish Water Jerry Grant had this to say:
Meanwhile, a former Clare Labour TD insists the Shannon to Dublin pipeline signals that the only priority in the state is to ensure the development of Dublin.
Michael McNamara has been telling me he feels that should it proceed, it will put the Shannon fisheries sector under serious threat:
