Ms Maria Graham:

The calculation was initially made between 2013 and 2014, when the statutory responsibility transferred to Irish Water, of the general purpose grant, as it was then, the operating costs of local authorities and the income, and the amount struck was €439 million, which was the first year's subvention. In 2014 there was no economic regulation and there were no domestic charges. That €439 million came out of the general purpose grant and went to Irish Water, which would have got a capital grant. We then moved into a different phase.