John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the officials from Irish Water and the regulator for their presentations and for the information they provided. There are varying reports circulating in the media on the cost of the abolition of charges, some have gone as high as €200 million or €250 million in respect of loss of revenue to Irish Water. The costs given in replies to parliamentary questions have varied, depending on who is replying, from €58 million to the Department indication in October that it would be €130 million. The Minister said in recent a radio interview that it would cost approximately €110 million. What is the cost of abolishing charges?