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

Deputy Murphy raised the water pressure issue and I do not know if I have dealt with that adequately. The costing will have to be included in the work programmes submitted to the regulator by Uisce Éireann. They will be decided in conjunction with the regional water committees.

The plan will start, local government will state what it wants, it will move up the line and then it will be decided regionally. It will have to be a really clearly thought-out plan. It will have to be transparent and available for scrutiny in the context of making submissions to the regulator, etc.

The question of the free allowance will be decided by the Government. That has not yet been decided. I do not know whether that answers Deputy Catherine Murphy's questions.