Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This Bill is about water metering. All of the issues the Deputy has raised will be in the next Bill. There is no is question about that. The transparency of and accountability for the system and all of the issues will have to be clarified for Members of both Houses. I want to give the Deputy an absolute assurance. Clearly, if somebody has a significant medical issue and requires volumes of water in excess of whatever a normal amount is deemed to be, I presume there will be a registration system where the individual's doctor would inform the competent authority. There will not be an issue with that at all. If people have a medical need, it will be fully met without any problem whatsoever. I do not believe there will be any issue with that.