Ms Cathy Mannion:

That is not my intention at all. What I am saying, to be clear, is that we have put efficiency measures in place with Irish Water. It is for Irish Water to achieve those efficiencies in the best way it can. What I also stated is that we acknowledge the starting point of Irish Water, that is, with the service level agreements, and we have measures in place for the next two years and we will be reviewing those measures for the following six years. It is up to Irish Water to decide how best to achieve those efficiencies. What is true is that if they do not achieve the efficiency, the additional costs they incur will not pass on to customers.