Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The Minister might want to agree to such an assertion.

My second query is on ministerial amendment No. 2. When the Minister says its purpose is to allow a period of deliberation during this nine-month period he should also accept that the installation of water meters is a real infringement on any period of deliberation. He should accept some of the amendments on the matter that were tabled by members if he wants a real period of reflection because people are very annoyed. Would he not leave the date for the renewal of water bills and put it in the hands of the Oireachtas rather than prescribe it now? I ask him to accept an amendment to that effect.