Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding water metres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1517/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the EU/IMF includes a commitment to introduce water charges for households. The Programme for Government provides for the introduction of a fair funding model to deliver clean and reliable water. The objective is to install water meters in households connected to public water supplies and move to a charging system based on usage. My Department is finalising a strategy to implement these proposals and I will be in a position to announce further details shortly.