Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Grant said at the start of his answer that the provision of meters was a political decision. Was there any weight given to having a district metering system only, as against a domestic metering system which, as we know, caused a great deal of controversy? Did Irish Water stand back at the start and think about whether it should be looked at it from the point of view of having a district metering system or a meter in every household? We know that the district metering system has enjoyed a lot of success, but Mr. Grant said that it was a political decision. Did Irish Water not stand back and look at the pros and cons of a district metering system as against every house being metered?