Mr. Terence Coskeran:

No. As I said in my submission, the water meters were changed but I had put in water meters initially. The next thing is that when water charges were about to be introduced, all the water meters were changed. It astounds me. I did not give permission, so obviously somebody must have given it. I assume in all probability that it was the council. What amazes me about this is that they have no problem with taking responsibility for the water that is coming in but there is an awful problem with the water that is going out. I had a pub for years and this reminds of how if somebody came in and paid for their drink, we would tell them that they could drink away. If they asked where the toilet was, we would not say, “We do not have one, you will have to take that with you”. That is the way I felt when the water meters were put in. Surely, as they allowed people to come in and put in water meters, was that not assuming responsibility for the estate? Is it private only when they deem it to be private? Is it public then when something like this, like when the water charges were about to be implemented, comes into force? Again, my sole intention in coming here today, as it has been for the last 2,285 days, is to get this resolved and for the council to do what it is right in taking charge of Rocksprings. That is all I want. I want nothing else. That is all I want.