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

It is similar. Notwithstanding the current difficulties, there is a significant continuing commitment to it. Having visited the Kilmeena group water scheme in County Mayo, I can testify that the work done by rural communities in sustaining, supporting and investing in the group water schemes is phenomenal. I have been to a number of national conferences on group water schemes. There is no intention that Irish Water will regulate or be involved in those. The regulator will be involved in the quality of drinking water and the standard that it meets, but it is up to each community to put its facts on the table.

It is phenomenal. The greatest agents for what is happening in metering are group water schemes. One goes to rooms that are chock-a-block with those who are enthusiastically committed to it.