If Ireland is to be told to charge people for their water for the first time in its history, because of the urgent need to consolidate its public finances, not only should that decision be objectively correct, it should also be given democratic legitimacy through the European Parliament.
Kui Iirimaale kirjutatakse riigi rahanduse vältimatult vajaliku konsolideerimise huvides esmakordselt tema ajaloos ette tasude kehtestamine elanike veega varustamise eest, siis ei tohiks selline otsus olla mitte üksnes sisuliselt korrektne, vaid see tuleb ka Euroopa Parlamendi kaudu demokraatlikult legitimeerida.