Ms Mindy O'Brien:

This is another incentive to encourage people to repair leaks. There must be some sort of nudge to get people to do it. In the case of a running toilet or if one's cistern is not working that does not affect one's foundation but it involves a constant stream of water going down the drain. I can see that measure working. It could be put in place instead of money for conservation. I would like to see how that would work in terms of the cost of cases involving solicitors and barristers and the courts system. I do not know whether that would clog up the courts. I am not sure how it would function but a streamlined version of it might be an effective way to encourage people to fix the leak or a running toilet.