Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask the NewERA representatives if they are aware of the letter of 12 January to the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney, from the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Mr. Karmenu Vella, regarding possible fines on the State. At the end of that letter, the Commissioner states:

[...] in order for the charge on excessive or wasteful use of water to attain its purpose, the consumption of water for normal use should be set at a reasonable level, and the charge for excessive or wasteful use should be dissuasive. The completion of metering will be instrumental to this effect.

Has NewERA done any work on factoring in the possible costs to the State of fines for breaches of EU directives?