The Environment Committee has passed Sinn Féin's Right2water report.

The report, by Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan, said she was delighted the committee had adopted all the recommendations on the European Citizen's Initiative on the Right2Water despite the attempts by Fine Gael's EPP group to postpone the vote.

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Ms Boylan said: "Almost 2 million citizens signed this ECI and the Commission's response was simply not good enough.

"Citizens have serious and legitimate concerns regarding the privatisation of water services which I have highlighted in my report. Water is a human right, not a commodity and should not be treated as such.

"I am especially pleased to see that my amendments excluding water services from internal market rules and trade agreements such as TTIP were successful. Access to water, including for the most vulnerable groups such as lower-income households must be guaranteed as a human right, irrespective of income."

(CD)